2) Lionel Messi – £960,000 a week
The Argentinian’s basic wage is eyewatering, but he hasn’t really justified his expense during his first year with PSG, scoring only 11 times in 34 appearances; a far cry from his consistency in front of goal for Barcelona.
Messi is undoubtedly helping to promote the profile of the French club so merchandising and sponsorship deals are likely to have paid back some of that salary.
