Many players playing in the summer transfer market cannot boast impressive salaries by Serie A clubs.
The most prominent star is Gonzalo Higuain, who arrived in Turin from Napoli for 90 million euros this summer to join Juventus. He will earn 7.5 million euros per year in Turin.
In second place is longtime Roma defender Daniele De Rossi, earning 6.5 million euros per year. Also included in the top earners are Edin Dzeko, Miralem Pjanic, Gianluigi Buffon, and Sami Khedira.
For example, there are even 10 players in Italy earning 3.5 million euros per year. These include Carlos Bacca, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Mohamed Salah, Claudio Marchisio, Mario Mandzukic, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Stevan Jovetic, Marek Hamsik, and Dani Alves.
The highest-earning players in the Serie A championship are:
1. Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus | 7.5 million euros per year)
2. Daniele De Rossi (Roma | 6.5 million)
3-4. Edin Dzeko (Roma | 4.5 million)
3-4. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus | 4.5 million)
5-6. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus | 4 million)
5-6. Sami Khedira (Juventus, 4 million)
7. Mauro Icardi (Inter | 3.6 million)
8-10. Carlos Bacca (Milan | 3.5 million)
8-10. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus | 3.5 million)
8-10. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus | 3.5 million)
