Highest Paid Football/Soccer Players in the world | Wages and More

Ramos and Kroos among Madrid's highest earners

#12 Sergio Ramos – £345,273

If you are wondering who is the highest-paid defender in the world, then look no further than Sergio Ramos. The Spain captain might have his flaws but there is perhaps no better defender than him in the world when he is at the peak of his powers.

#11 Toni Kroos – £345,274

Earning just a pound more than the Real Madrid captain is his team-mate Toni Kroos. The German is the tempo-keeper of the Galacticos and has been the fulcrum of the team that won the Champions League three times in a row under Zinedine Zidane.

#10 Mesut Ozil – £350,000

There are not many players better than Mesut Ozil when the German is at his best. However, his recent dip in form coupled with his extremely high wages are a bit of a worry for the Gunners, who might be considering selling him to relax the wage bill.

#9 Alexis Sanchez – £350,000

Speaking of Arsenal relaxing their wage bill, the Emirates outfit did the exact same thing with Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean has not been the same player ever since earning a mega-contract with the Red Devils last January. He needs to up his game a little to be deserving of what he earns.

#8 Philippe Coutinho – £403,971

Philippe Coutinho became the second-most expensive South American player of all time when he joined Barcelona from Liverpool. A player of his quality deserves the amount that he is receiving – even though he is not performing to the standards that the Catalans expect from him.

#7 Luis Suarez – £403,971

Another player that was signed from Liverpool by the Catalans is Luis Suarez – and what a buy he turned out to be. The Uruguayan has been a dangerously consistent figure for the Blaugrana this season and has silenced all the doubters who were at their loudest when the former Ajax star was going through a rough patch.