Most of the world’s greatest and wealthiest clubs play football, the most popular sport in the world. But which of the top five European leagues pays the highest player salaries?
The top divisions in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain—commonly referred to as the “Big five”—are widely regarded as the most prestigious in all of football.
Additionally, clubs from these countries typically win the Champions League and Europa League knockout rounds, creating a cycle where their efforts are financially rewarded and widening the gap between teams from other nations.
But one nation’s top one lists those with the highest yearly wage: England.
There are numerous clubs in the Premier League that can afford to pay exorbitant player salaries thanks to hefty television contracts.
The fact that Aston Villa spends more on wages than Roma, West Ham spends more than AC Milan, and Crystal Palace pays more than Napoli, Lazio, and Valencia is still surprising.
The wages of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar alone are worth more than many clubs, putting PSG far in front of the rest of the field at the top of the list, which also includes Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Manchester United is the highest club in England, and its £233 million salary bill is the fifth-highest in the top five leagues in Europe.
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What more surprises does the leagues contain, though? See the complete top 50 rankings below
1. PSG – £351.3million
2. Barcelona – £300.1million
3. Real Madrid – £241.3million
4. Bayern Munich – £230.2million
5. Manchester United – £223million
6. Chelsea – £164.4million
7. Manchester City – £163.1million
8. Atletico Madrid – £148.4million
9. Liverpool – £141.8million
10. Juventus – £136.7million
11. Internazionale – £108.6million
12. Tottenham – £101.3million
13. Villarreal – £85.6million
14. Arsenal – £85.5million
15. Borussia Dortmund – £81.4million
16. Sevilla – £81.1million
17. RB Leipzig – £77million
18. Aston Villa – £75.2million
19. Roma – £73.2million
20. West Ham United – £70.2million
21. AC Milan – £67.6million
22. Leicester City – £65.6million
23. Newcastle United – £62.6million
24. Athletic Bilbao – £62.2million
25. Crystal Palace – £59.2million
26. Napoli – £58.5million
27. Lazio – £51million
28. Marseille – £50.4million
29. Everton – £46.8million
30. Valencia – £45.5million
31. Fiorentina – £42.6million
32. Real Betis – £39.9million
33. Bayer Leverkusen – £39.6million
34. Monaco – £38.2million
35. Fulham – £37.6million
36. Wolfsburg – £36.9million
37. Wolves – £35.7million
38. Southampton – £35.4million
39. Borussia Monchengladbach – £35.3million
40. Lyon – £35.2million
41. Hertha Berlin – £32.5million
42. Hoffenheim – £31.9million
43. Real Sociedad – £30.9million
44. Monza – £30.5million
45. Bournemouth – £29.1million
46. Schalke – £29.1million
47. Atalanta – £28.9million
48. Nottingham Forest – £28.6million
49. Brighton – £28.3million
50. Torino – £24.3million
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