Neymar paid 3 million euros, twice than Paris St Germain teammate Edinson Cavani

PSG pays 12 of the 13 largest player salaries in the French league, led by Neymar, who makes 3.07 million euros (Dollar 3.8 million) gross a month, more than twice as much as the next highest earner, sports daily L'Equipe reported

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PSG pays 12 of the 13 largest player salaries in the French league, led by Neymar, who makes 3.07 million euros (Dollar 3.8 million) gross a month, more than twice as much as the next highest earner, sports daily L'Equipe reported. Behind Neymar, PSG players occupy the next seven places: Uruguayan Edinson Cavani makes 1.54m euros a month, French teenager Kylian Mbappe earns 1.5m euros and Brazilian defender Thiago Silva makes 1.33m euros.

Then come Argentine midfielder Angel Di Maria and Brazilian defender Marquinhos, both on 1.12m euros, Italian midfielder Thiago Motta (875,000 euros) and Argentine Javier Pastore (770,000 euros). Radamel Falcao, who earns 750,000 euros a month. The top ten is rounded out by Dani Alves, another Brazilian at PSG, who makes 700,000 euros.

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