Top 20 best paid footballers in Europe: where does Man United’s Wayne Rooney now rank?

8= Xavi, Barcelona: £6.66m

Iniesta and Xavi are often mentioned as a duo, so it’s no surprise the two playmakers are paid an identical wage. But at 33, Xavi’s time at the top is coming to an end and he is slowly being phased out for both club and country, with Cesc Fabegas a naturally successor.