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#2 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) - £350,000 / week
Gareth Bale was once the most expensive player in history, following his £86m transfer to Real Madrid from Tottenham in the summer of 2013.
Even though the Welshman has played a role in helping Real Madrid to one of its most successful periods in their illustrious history, there are many who are yet to be truly convinced by the 29-year-old, evidenced by the numerous booeing he has been subjected to by the Bernabeu crowd.
The departure of Ronaldo was expected to pave the way for Bale to become the leader of the Real Madrid team, but that has not been the case as he continues to flounder, with reports suggesting that he might be let go in the summer by Zinedine Zidane.
His last contract signed in 2016 saw Gareth Bale's pay hiked to a massive £350,000 per week (the same as Ronaldo at the time) and this is a rather colossal waste of money, as Bale's performances in no way match his remuneration.
