{
  "id": 661409,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Top 10 highest-paid footballers in Europe’s big five leagues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/full-list-top-10-highest-paid-footballers-in-europes-big-five-leagues",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T12:05:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-highest-paid-footballers-in-europes-big-five-leagues/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Top 10 highest-paid footballers in Europe's big five leagues, as per Capology salary estimates, include Erling Haaland of Manchester City, Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid, and Harry Kane of Bayern Munich. Haaland leads the Premier League with an estimated £525,000 per week, followed by Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool on £350,000. Mbappe and Vinicius Jr equal £513,000 per week for Real Madrid, while Bayern Munich's Kane earns about £411,000.",
  "summary": "Discover the full list of highest-paid footballers in Europe’s big five leagues, including stars like Haaland, Mbappe, and Kane. See who earns the most! Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-highest-paid-footballers-in-europes-big-five-leagues/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "FULL LIST: Top 10 highest-paid footballers in Europe’s big five leagues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/full-list-top-10-highest-paid-footballers-in-europes-big-five-leagues-662869",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:05:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}