10 of the most underpaid footballers in the world

#9 Alexis Sanchez (£130,000-a-week)

Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez made the headlines during this past summer transfer window as he made clear his desire to leave - with sides like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain eagerly interested in the Chilean's services.

The Gunners understandably didn't want to let their talisman leave - even reportedly offering a club-record wage of £300,000-a-week to convince him to sign an improved deal.

However, Alexis rejected the offer. At present, he's still sitting at £130,000-a-week, which is considerably less than some of the Premier League's top players.

Sanchez joined Arsenal after a successful three-year stint with La Liga giants Barcelona. Shortly afterwards, he became a fan favourite and has been the club's best player for the last couple of seasons too.

With 74 goals in 152 appearances for the Gunners, he's undoubtedly one of the best in the division and earned the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award for 2015.

Many top European clubs have expressed interest in signing Sanchez and he is expected to leave the club next summer as a free agent. Arsene Wenger still hopes the 28-year-old remains at the Emirates, though his contract negotiations were handled poorly and this could prove to be a very costly mistake in future.