Neymar became the world's most expensive footballer with his €222-million move to PSG. (AFP/NELSON ALMEIDA) |
The magazine, using Football Leaks as a source, claims the 25-year-old Neymar, who cost PSG €222 million (US$265 million) from Barcelona, earns €36.8 million per year - a monthly salary of exactly €3,069,520.
The Spiegel claims Neymar earned €54 million at Barcelona last season, €8.5 million more than Lionel Messi, considered one of the world's best - and highest paid - players alongside Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
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