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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer

The news of the upcoming renewal of a new five-year contract with FC Barcelona is about to be made official this week. When

Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer

What changes are in store for soccer's payroll after agreeing to a pay cut deal with Barcelona?

At the top of the list is undoubtedly

Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer

, who earns a whopping £120,000 a week. Even though his salary will be reduced by 50% in his new contract, he will still be earning £120,000 per week and over £17,000 per day, firmly on top of the world. Looking back at his last four-year contract, his total salary was a whopping $674 million, with an average annual salary of over $150 million, and even after a significant pay cut, the

Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer

Still the world's number one in payroll.

Closely followed by

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, who earns £90,000 a week at Juve. However.

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The transfer rumors continue to swirl about his earnings for the upcoming season. If he moves to a giants such as Paris Saint-Germain, will he be able to challenge the

Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer

What about the remuneration?

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In third place with £60,600 a week. Despite Paris' wealth, compared to Melo's

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There is still a gap between the earnings of Currently, this is the top level of income he can achieve, even though he struggles to match Melo in terms of soccer achievements.

Suarez, who earns £57,500 a week, has been in fine form for Atletico, which led to the team sparing no expense and ultimately winning last season's La Liga title.

Griezmann, who also earns £57,500 a week, is a major liability for Barcelona. Griezmann is reportedly returning to Atletico Madrid, while Saur will join Barcelona as a player exchange chip. Griezmann's departure will save Barcelona nearly 12 million euros in salary space.

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