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Top five highest earning Ligue 1 players: These wages are staggering
EXPRESS SPORT brings you the top five highest earning players in Ligue 1.
Footballers are renowned for being some of the highest paid athletes in the world and the stars of Ligue 1.
And France Football has revealed the top five highest earning bosses taking into account gross wages and contractual premiums during the 2016-17 season.
But which star man tops the chart?
Click through the gallery above to find out!
Thiago Silva is the top earner in Ligue 1