The soccer world is a vast and complex one. It's hard to keep up with all of the rules, players, and teams. It can even be challenging to predict what will happen next. To help make sense of it all, here are some predictions about the highest-paid soccer players in 2021.
1) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - 483,000 dollars per week
We'll start with one of the most celebrated players in the world, Robert Lewandowski. He's indeed won a lot of Champions League, German league, and Polish league championships. He also has won the World Cup. He's won it two times with Poland and once with Bayern Munich. The 29-year-old Polish forward is the most famous player in Poland. He is often compared to Lionel Messi because of their abilities and size. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) - 448,000 dollars per week Messi has won the Champions League twice with FC Barcelona. He was also the World Cup's highest-paid player in 2014. He, like Lewandowski, has won the World Cup and the European cup before. Both are regarded as the best players in the world and among the greatest of all time.
2) Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) - 531,000 dollars per week
Kevin de Bruyne is a high-profile player with experience at the highest levels of the game. He is regarded as one of the best players in the world. And he's playing for a team that is not only consistently successful but consistently lucrative. It's difficult to ignore the numbers. An Insider's View on De Bruyne's Salary When Manchester City signed de Bruyne for $74.6 million last January, it was not a move that many saw coming. Sure, they had spent significant money to acquire him from Wolfsburg. But wasn't the fee excessive? Wasn't the transfer some hasty spending spree? It's not an unfair question to ask. But before you start throwing stones, hear us out. Manchester City will easily make more than that back this season.
3) Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) - 566,000 dollars per week
Nowadays, when an elite soccer player moves from a European team to one in the United States, you can safely assume he'll play the same position. Anderlecht, AS Monaco, and Marseille fans can rest easy knowing that Mbappe will, indeed, be playing on the wing. But not for long. His lightning pace, powerful shot, and dazzling dribbling skills have already drawn comparisons to Lionel Messi. In addition to playing for the French national team, Mbappe has even dazzled crowds in the United States, where millions have viewed his video of a long-range strike against Liverpool on YouTube. He may not be the fastest player globally, but with an estimated three to four years of continuous development, Mbappe can compete with the best of them.
4) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) - 690,000 dollars per week
According to Reuters, the first-ever "super-star" of European soccer has only recently been eclipsed by his own team's new number 7. Bale has been Real Madrid's leading man for the past three years, capturing the attention of world media for his controversial haircuts and his tireless attempts to make an impact in the Champions League. The Welsh midfielder, who plays his club soccer for Real Madrid, recently married the British model Sophia Calderon, whom he met while still in the Spanish national team. The pair got engaged in April 2016. He has a penchant for hats, mustaches, and aviators and spends his time in the US eating In-N-Out burgers, shopping, and playing racquetball games. He is the target of many anti-Real Madrid fans but has never publicly criticized the team.
5) Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid) - 793,000 dollars per week
In all seriousness, Suarez is pretty much in the right place at the right time. The Uruguay international is in the final year of his contract, and the 2016-17 season was his best yet. Suarez scored 33 goals in La Liga and became the first player in the club's 100-year history to achieve 30 goals in a single season. He was also named the player of the year in Spain. Suarez could break the La Liga scoring record next season and extend his streak to 26.
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