Paul Pogba is the highest paid footballer in England
French Ligue 1: Thiago Silva of Paris St. Germain – approximately 190,000 a week
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Thiago Silva has been the most important player for PSG since his move to the club in 2012
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It comes as absolutely no surprise that in France, Paris St. Germain dominate Ligue 1 when it comes to both paying transfer fees and paying out crazy wage packets to players. After their purchase by Qatar Sports Investments in 2011, the club has become one of the richest in the world and their wages show it – their squad earns an average wage of £101k a week, making them the best paying in European football.
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While their highest paid player – Brazilian defender Thiago Silva – doesn’t make as much as the highest paid players in England and Spain, £190k a week still makes him the world’s best-paid defender. And before his move to Manchester United in 2016, France’s highest paid player by far was Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was making approximately £280k a week – a little more than he is now making at United, although not by much.
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The Qatari investment didn’t take long to pay off. Paris St. Germain have won the title in Ligue Une in the last four seasons. The greatest goal, however – the Champions League – has remained out of reach. Perhaps PSG will begin to splash even more cash in the future to lure in more of the world’s best players in order to finally achieve it.
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Scott Newman
Scott is a veteran MMA writer with over two decades of experience, including his ongoing tenure in Sportskeeda, which began seven years ago. He has written over 3000 pieces for the organization, while also covering football. Before joining Sportskeeda, Scott wrote articles for websites like The Oratory and Inside Pulse MMA.
Scott has a degree in history, which drives his research skills and helps him compile accurate information. His long stint in the field helps Scott provide a clear take on important topics, such as the criticism of promotions regarding fighter pay. While he feels fighters deserve a bigger revenue share, he doesn’t want MMA to suffer with purse-split issues.
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