Top 6 overpaid players in the world

#3 Gareth Bale - £350,000/week

Bale could have gone on to much greater things if he wasn't so injury prone

There really is no denying Gareth Bale's quality. But he really hasn't gone on to become the player that everyone thought he would become when he first joined Real Madrid for a then-record sum of money.

Bale's frequent bouts with injuries have left the fans and the club equally frustrated. As a result, he is rumoured to be on the verge of departing the club with Manchester United and other Premier League clubs lurking to sign him up.

As it stands, Bale is paid almost on par with Cristiano Ronaldo! Ronaldo has scored 25 goals in La Liga and 15 in the Champions League and has stacked up 8 assists as well. As opposed to that, Gareth Bale has 15 goals in La Liga and 1 in the Champions League.

It's true that Bale would have contributed much more if he was free of injuries but the fact that he misses out on several games every season is another reason why he needn't be paid all that much.