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How does PSG’s Kylian Mbappé make and spend his millions? The world’s highest-paid football player scored deals with Nike and EA Sports’ Fifa game and owns a BMW, Audi and Ferrari – but can’t drive

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Kylian Mbappé is currently the world’s highest-paid football player. Photos: @inspiredbykm98, @k.mbappe, @k.mbappe/Instagram
Kylian Mbappé is currently the world’s highest-paid football player. Photos: @inspiredbykm98, @k.mbappe, @k.mbappe/Instagram
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  • The PSG player was ranked the fifth highest-paid football player after Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar in 2022, but shot up to No 1 thanks to a lucrative deal with the French club
  • Mbappé earns money off the field too with Oakley and Hublot gigs, splashed out a Mercedes-Benz V Class, Range Rover and Ferrari 488 Pista – and once donated his World Cup earnings to charity

Kylian Mbappé is the fifth highest-paid football player on the planet, according to a report by Forbes in 2022. The publication stated that the Paris Saint-Germain and France forward took home US$43 million between May 2021 and May 2022.
Only Lionel Messi (US$130 million), Cristiano Ronaldo (US$115 million), Neymar (US$95 million) and Mohamed Salah (US$45 million) earned more.

And US$28 million of that income came from on-field earnings.

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring his side’s second goal during the French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Racing Club de Strasbourg at Parc des Princes Stadium in December 2022. Photo: dpa
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring his side’s second goal during the French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Racing Club de Strasbourg at Parc des Princes Stadium in December 2022. Photo: dpa

Between May 2021 and May 2022, Mbappé was being paid around US$545,000 each week by PSG.

However, at the end of last term, he signed a contract extension with the French club that saw him become the highest-paid player in world football.

According to Sky Sports, the three-year deal is worth US$4.9 million per month, while the 24-year-old was also given a US$123 million signing bonus. The rest came from his endeavours off the field.

Kylian Mbappé earns millions off the field thanks to lucrative endorsement deals. Photo: @k.mbappe/Instagram
Kylian Mbappé earns millions off the field thanks to lucrative endorsement deals. Photo: @k.mbappe/Instagram

Mbappé earned US$15 million off the field in a year according to Forbes. He is partnered with brands including Nike, Oakley and Hublot, and is also the current face of EA Sports’ video game series Fifa.

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