4) Real Madrid – £250m
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It is surprising to see Real Madrid only fourth on this list but that is the direction Zinedine Zidane has gone in. He is not a firm believer in the Galacticos project his club president Florentino Perez espouses and has built a squad with the players he has and adding young talents who don’t have their heads in the clouds.
It is a strategy that has worked well for Zizou with Real Madrid winning their first league title in five years and they have also reached three Champions League finals in four years.
Cristiano Ronaldo may not be the most expensive player at the club anymore but he still draws the highest salary at £365K per week. He is closely followed by Gareth Bale at £350K per week. They are the only two players who command such high salaries with the rest below £200K per week.
Luka Modric takes home £180K per week while Sergio Ramos earns £160K per week. The third wheel in the BBC Karim Benzema earns only £150K per week, the same as Toni Kroos.
