10 highest paid footballers in the world

6 Hulk (Shanghai SIPG) – £320,000/week

Brazilian forward Hulk turned some heads when he made a scarcely believable Asian record €55.8 million transfer to Chinese Super League giants Shanghai SIPG. The former Zenit St.Petersburg man also became one of the highest-paid footballers in the world in the process.

Hulk had a bad start to his career at Shanghai SIPG when he was stretchered off due to a muscle injury in his first game. However, after a two-month lay-off, Hulk showed his worth when he scored two goals in his first game back.

With 4 goals in 7 matches, Hulk has settled in well and his employers will be hoping that the talented Brazilian forward lives up to his huge reputation and guides them to a Super League title next season.