Cristiano's Juventus move makes him third-highest paid player
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus has converted the Portuguese forward into the third highest-paid player in the world, behind Barcelona’s Leo Messi and PSG’s Brazilian forward Neymar.
Ronaldo is set to earn 30 million euros per year in Turin, a nine-million-euro improvement on his Real Madrid salary, which stood at 21 million.
Messi pockets 40 million euros a year at the Camp Nou while Neymar’s contract at the Parc des Princes is worth 36 million a year.
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Ronaldo has long sought to earn a salary in line with his status and Juventus were willing to pay him enough to move him into the top three. On his previous wage, Ronaldo was the eighth best-paid player in the world, sandwiched between two footballers plying their trade in the Chinese Super League, Hulk and Ezequiel Lavezzi.
He has now overtaken Mesul Özil, Antoine Griezmann – whose decision to stay at Atlético Madrid was rewarded with a pay rise to 23 million euros a year - Alexis Sánchez and Óscar, who picks up 23 million a year at Hebei Fortune in the CSL.
The 10 highest-paid players in world football
| Player | Club | Salary | ||
| Leo Messi | (ARG) | Barcelona | (ESP) | €40m |
| Neymar | (BRA) | PSG | (FRA) | €36m |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | (POR) | Juventus | (ITA) | €30m |
| Óscar | (BRA) | Shanghai SIPG | (CHN) | €24m |
| Alexis Sánchez | (CHI) | Man. United | (ENG) | €23m |
| Antoine Griezmann | (FRA) | Atlético | (ESP) | €23m |
| Mesut Özil | (GER) | Arsenal | (ENG) | €23m |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | (ARG) | Hebei Fortune | (CHN) | €22m |
| Hulk | (BRA) | Shanghai SIPG | (CHN) | €20m |
| Kylian Mbappé | (FRA) | PSG | (FRA) | €18m |
| Paul Pogba | (FRA) | Man. United | (ENG) | €17m |
Sources: As.com, Statista and Fox Sports.
