Top five salaries in Premier League and La Liga compared with Erling Haaland only third

Top five salaries in Premier League and La Liga compared with Erling Haaland only thirdErling Haaland may earn the most money in the Premier League but two La Liga stars are on more lucrative contractsCommentsSportKasra Moradi Senior Sports Journalist05:30, 05 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesErling Haaland earns more than any other Premier League player(Image: AFP via Getty Images)For all of the talk around the Premier League being financially superior to any other league, it is actually La Liga that comes out on top with the highest-paid players. Astonishingly, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland - the Premier League’s top earner on £2.3million per month - sits behind two La Liga players.‌The attractiveness and global reach of the Premier League saw commercial revenues shoot up from the early 2000s onwards, leaving other European leagues in its dust. The takeover of clubs like Chelsea and City by foreign billionaire owners injected further wealth into the league, therefore attracting many of the best players on the planet.‌However, while the average La Liga club is worth less than their Premier League counterparts and earn considerably less revenue, a new salary reveal by French publication L’Equipe has provided very interesting results. The outlet has examined the five best-paid players in both top-flight leagues, with La Liga’s top earners coming out on top against their Premier League counterparts.‌JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageHaaland currently earns more than any other player in England, having signed a mammoth nine-and-a-half-year contract in 2025. Yet, his eye-watering salary still falls short of Real Madrid superstars Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe.Vinicius Jr’s £2.33m-per-month salary is marginally better, while Frenchman Mbappe is on the same wages, making the pair the joint top earners across the two leagues. The Premier League’s second-highest earner, Mohamed Salah, who is set to leave Liverpool at...