#1 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)- £154.4 million
It’s no surprise that Lionel Messi tops this list. The greatest player in the world, and perhaps the greatest player of all time as well. Even at 31, he is as good a player as he always was, and week in, week out, we see him run the show for Barcelona. The Argentinian superstar has five Ballon d’Ors to name, no one else has more, and only Cristiano Ronaldo has won as many.
His skills on the ball are simply mesmerising, and he has an ability to make even the toughest pass look simple. He holds a remarkable list of records, including the most goals in LaLiga, the most club goals in a season in Europe, the most goals in a calendar year, and the most hat tricks in the Champions League. He also has a long list of honours won with his club, including nine LaLigas, and four Champions League titles.