The 20 best paid players in the world – Football’s richest, featuring Chelsea’s Hazard & Liverpool’s Suarez

=15) Gareth Bale – Real Madrid – €14.5m

The most expensive player ever purchased, Bale moved to Spain from Tottenham for a mammoth £85m last summer.

13) David Silva – Manchester City – €15.5m

Arguably the best creative player in the Premier League, City’s mercurial Spaniard can unlock defences almost at will with his brilliant vision and intricate through-balls.