The highest-paid footballer in La Liga has been named

The Spanish publication Capology has released data on the salaries of footballers in La Liga.

Surprisingly, according to this source, the highest-paid player in the top Spanish division is Barcelona's midfielder, Frenkie de Jong. The Dutchman earns €37.5 million annually as per his contract, and this figure pertains solely to his basic salary. He could potentially earn around €20 million more through various bonuses.

In the second position stands the veteran from Real Madrid, Toni Kroos, earning €24.38 million per season.

Closing the top three is Kroos' teammate David Alaba. The experienced Austrian defender earns €22.5 million per year.

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The top ten list of highest-paid footballers in the league also includes:

• Luka Modric (Real Madrid, €21.88 million);
• Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid, €20.83 million);
• Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, €20.83 million);
• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, €20.83 million);
• Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, €20.83 million);
• Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona, €18.75 million);
• Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, €16.67 million).