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Ronaldo Takes Pay Cut, Drops In Highest Paid Players Ranking After Man Utd Return

…he now occupies the sixth position on £480,000-per-week which is a far cry from his £950,000 weekly wages at Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped out of top five highest paid footballers in Europe following his transfer from Juventus to Manchester United.

Although the Portuguese will be the highest paid player in the Premier League, he now occupies the six position on £480,000-per-week which is far below his £950,000 weekly wages at Juventus.

Lionel.Messi kept his status as the highest paid football player in Europe in 2021 following his recent transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain.

Second on the list of highest paid footballers in Europe is another Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar, who receives £606,000 weekly.

Atletico Madrid striker, Luis Suarez is third on the list with his £575,000 weekly earnings.

Here is a list of the highest paid players in Europe for 2021:

1. Lionel Messi (PSG) – £960,000

2. Neymar (PSG) – £606,000

3. Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid) – £575,000

4. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) – £575,000

5. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) – £500,000

6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) – £480, 000

7. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea)- £450,000-per-week (including bonuses)

8. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) – £410,000 per week

9. Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) – £385,000 per week