The richest footballers in the world with a new No.1 and an Arsenal legend and Chelsea star getting a place

6. Neymar – £66m

Not bad for a someone who has only recently turned 22-years-old and his summer transfer to Barcelona from Santos remains controversial for the huge sums that were paid to his family.

Not that Neymar was poor in his native Brazil, where sponsorship deals from the likes of Nike, Panasonic and Red Bull were earning the forward around £16.4m a year.