Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Saturday, October 25, 2025, 3:22 p.m. / Updated Saturday, October 25, 2025, 3:25 p.m.
AS have published the salaries of the stars who face off on Sunday afternoon in the first Clasico of the season. The Spanish daily noted that in the top 10 contracts, six belong to Real Madrid, led by Kylian Mbappe. Both the 4 from Barcelona, lead Robert Lewandowskiwhich exceeds 20 million euros net annually, money also received by 3 other blancos.
Real Madrid approach the first derby with Barcelona of the current season with a two-point lead at the top of LaLiga over the Spanish champions. But also Xabi Alonso's players are better paid than Hansi Flick's trained opponentsbut the amounts are staggering in both camps.
According to the information disclosed by the quoted source, the salary leader is by far Kylian Mbappe. The blanco striker, who broke his streak of 11 goals scored in the last game of the Champions League (1-0 with Juventus) (15 in total) for the club and the French national team, earns 600,962 euros net weekly, 31.25 million per year.
He is seconded by a colleague, a considerable distance away, who does not even play as a starter. Austrian David Alaba, free of contract and who will probably leave in the summer as well, has 432,962 euros in his account every week and 22.5 million a year.
Kylian Mbappe achieved his eighth “double” for Real Madrid in the victory (2-1) with Marseille. He still has three hat-tricks / Photo: Imago
Lewandowski tied with rivals Vinicius Jr. and Bellingham
In the third position is the first player of Barcelona. Unavailable due to injury, Robert Lewandowski earns 400,577 euros weekly, 20.83 million net annually.
The place on the podium is shared with two attacking heavyweights of Madrid: Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, with the same money paid by Florentino Perez.
Next in the salary ranking Frenkie de Jong. The Dutch midfielder, who has just extended his contract until 2029, will receive 19 million euros per year (365,385 weekly), less than the agreement due in 2026.
Lamine Yamal against Vinicius jr, in the last El Clasico / Photo: Imago
The Top 10 is completed, in order, by: Federico Valverde and Trent Alexander-Arnold, respectively Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, all with 16,670,000 euros.
15millions of euros is the annual net salary of Courtois. Followed by Militao and Rudiger (14.58 million), Rashford (14), Kounde (13.55), Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Camavinga, Pedri, Araujo and Dani Olmo (12.5)
