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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Neymar has been revealed as the highest-paid footballer in France, beating Lionel Messi with a staggering \u00a341m-a-year salary. French publication L\u2019Equipe have released estimates of monthly salaries across the country\u2019s top tier.<\/p>\n

Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side dominates the list with the top 14 spots occupied by PSG players, showing the gulf between his side and the rest of the league.<\/p>\n

Brazil star Neymar, who joined PSG from Barcelona for \u00a3198million back in August 2017, is still the division\u2019s top earner, earning around \u00a33.4million a month before tax. This equates to a yearly gross salary of just under \u00a341m a year.<\/p>\n

The second on the list is his teammate, Lionel Messi, who joined the club in the summer following his emotional exit from Barcelona. The 34-year-old world superstar, who was once the highest earner in world footballer, now makes around \u00a334m-per-year at the French giants.<\/p>\n

Kylian Mbappe, 23, who is in the final few months of his current contract, earns \u00a322m-a-year. Mbappe is expected to leave the club at the end of his contract, with Real Madrid the most likely team to sign him on a free.<\/p>\n

See 30 of Ligue 1\u2019s top earners (yearly salaries) below.<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Neymar (PSG) \u00a340.8million<\/p>\n

2. Messi (PSG) \u00a333.7m<\/p>\n

3. Mbappe (PSG) \u00a322.2m<\/p>\n

4. Marquinhos (PSG) \u00a312m<\/p>\n

5. Marco Verratti (PSG) \u00a312m<\/p>\n

6. Achraf Hakimi (PSG) \u00a310.8m<\/p>\n

7. Keylor Navas (PSG) \u00a310m<\/p>\n

8. Angel Di Maria (PSG) \u00a39.5m<\/p>\n

9. Georginio Wijnaldum (PSG) \u00a39.1m<\/p>\n

10. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG) \u00a39.1m<\/p>\n

11. Mauro Icardi (PSG) \u00a38m<\/p>\n

12. Sergio Ramos (PSG) \u00a37.9m<\/p>\n

13. Leandro Parades (PSG) \u00a37.5m<\/p>\n

14. Juan Bernat (PSG) \u00a37.3m<\/p>\n

15. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) \u00a36.5m<\/p>\n

16. Ander Herrera (PSG) \u00a36.5m<\/p>\n

17. Presnel Kimpembe (PSG) \u00a36.4m<\/p>\n

18. Cesc Fabregas (Monaco) \u00a36m<\/p>\n

19. Julian Draxler (PSG) \u00a35.6m<\/p>\n

20. Layvin Kurzawa (PSG) \u00a35m<\/p>\n

21. Idrissa Gueye (PSG) \u00a35m<\/p>\n

22. Abdou Diallo (PSG) \u00a34.5m<\/p>\n

23. Thilo Kehrer (PSG) \u00a34.1m<\/p>\n

24. Bakambu (Marseille) \u00a34m<\/p>\n

25. Milik (Marseille) \u00a34m<\/p>\n

26. Nubel (Monaco) \u00a34m<\/p>\n

27. Ndombele (Lyon) \u00a33.5m<\/p>\n

28. Boateng (Lyon) \u00a33.5m<\/p>\n

29. Payet (Marseille) \u00a33.5m<\/p>\n

30. Sanches (Lille) \u00a33.3m<\/p>\n

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