In 2022, we wrote a post detailing the highest-earning footballers but the emergence of the Saudi Pro League has transformed the landscape in terms of salaries that players receive.

Only one of the top 5 on our list now plays in Europe, demonstrating the sizeable shift in spending power in world football.

Whether Saudi Arabia will maintain their investment over the long term, we shall have to wait and see but, currently, no other country can compete on wages.

Press the next page as we name the five best-paid players (as of September 2023).