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Best paid goalkeeper in the world

#24 Manuel Neuer – £258,956

Spoiler alert: Manuel Neuer is the only goalkeeper in this list, which means that he is the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world. He might not be at his unreal best right now but even then, he is better than a lot of ‘keepers out there.

#23 Thiago Silva – £274,592

Despite being in his mid-30s, Thiago Silva is still going strong in the French Ligue 1. He might be criticized for his temperament in the big games but his abilities as a defender can’t be overlooked.

#22 Koke – £275,278

The Atletico Madrid midfielder is the engine of his team’s system and it wouldn’t be wrong to claim that the Rojiblancos’ owe some credit to him for their steady rise in European football. In any other club, Koke might have earned much more than this.

#21 Robert Lewandowski – £275,279

He might have hit 30 but Lewandowski is still going very strong. With 11 goals from 17 games, he is still among the most ruthless strikers in the world. Bayern are lucky that they don’t really have to pay over the odds in terms of wages to have a player like him.

#20 Diego Costa – £276,042

It is quite difficult to understand how he gets paid so much despite not being at his best for a while now. Diego Costa has scored only one goal in 11 La Liga appearances this season and might be sold to China in this window.

#19 Karim Benzema – £285,603

Karim Benzema is another striker who has not been among the goals. Although he has improved a lot this season, 7 goals from 20 La Liga games is not really great. He has, however, been a loyal servant to the Galacticos, which is perhaps why they still have so much faith in him.