Saudi Pro League clubs made headlines this summer for paying players outrageous wages, which drew many famous stars to the Saudi Arabia.
Players like Neymar, Karim Benzema, and N’Golo Kante are making big money lots of money in Saudi Arabia, but the Europe’s top teams can still afford to give their players lots of cash in terms of player salary.
The transfers of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid and Harry Kane to Bayern Munich demonstrated that European teams could still offer their players substantial weekly salaries.
According to reports, Ousmane Dembele, Harry Kane, and Jude Bellingham have been listed among the top earners following their moves to Europe’s elite teams this summer.
Sports Brief ranks the highest-paid football players who made transfer this summer prior to the 2023–24 season, which began last weekend.
Top 10 highest-paid new signings
1. Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain) – £603k weekly
2. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – £415k weekly
3. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – £345k weekly
4. Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain) – £315k weekly
5. Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona) – £311k weekly
6. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) – £280k weekly
7. Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint-Germain) – £271k weekly
8. Marco Asensio (Paris Saint-Germain) – £241k weekly
9. Declan Rice (Arsenal) – £240k weekly
10. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) – £210k weekly