5 highest earning footballers in season 2017/18

#3 Neymar (Paris Saint Germain)

Neymar became the most expensive footballer in 2017

From his world record move to Paris Saint Germain, fall-out with Edinson Cavani, to rumours about his exit from the club, Neymar has stayed in the spotlight for a large part of the season.

Even so, the constant media attention he has garnered hasn't harmed his displays on the pitch as well as off it. The Brazilian has amassed an impressive sum of €81.5 million, and the mammoth salary he gets paid at PSG is a major factor behind it.

Barring an unexpected and early exit from the Champions League, Neymar has contributed well in PSG's total domination in France. The club is sailing forward to a domestic treble, with the league title and Coupe de France already in the bag.