Everything you need to know about Croatian superstar Luka Modric's weekly and annual wages playing for Los Blancos
The experienced Luka Modric has been a stalwart in the Real Madrid midfield ever since his arrival at the club in 2013. The six-time Champions League winner has continued to dazzle Madrid fans, coming in clutch during crucial moments regardless of his age.
The Croatian's experience has played an integral part in Madrid's success in recent years and he is being handsomely compensated for his contributions.
But exactly how much does he earn at the Santiago Bernabeu side?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Luka Modric’s wages at Real Madrid in numbers
Modric earns a substantial salary of £167,572 on a weekly basis, while his annual wages with the club scales up to £8.7 million ($11.4m)
Despite his seemingly high wages, the former Tottenham man is not even close to the top-five earners list at the club.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Luka Modric
Croatian
£167,572
$219,363
£8,713,749
$11,406,884
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Kylian Mbappe is the highest earner at Los Blancos, followed by the experienced David Alaba.
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius earn identical wages at the club, acquiring the third and fourth spot.
At number five comes in the engine of the team in Federico Valverde, who is also looked upon as a future captain of the club.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Kylian Mbappe
French
£502,556
$657,879
£26,132,886
$34,209,706
David Alaba
Austrian
£361,840
$473,673
£18,815,678
$24,630,988
Jude Bellingham
English
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Vinicius Jr.
Brazilian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Fede Valverde
Uruguayan
£268,083
$350,939
£13,940,327
$18,248,826
Top earners in La Liga
When it comes to the top earners in LaLiga, we have Barcelona's veteran striker Robert Lewandowski as the highest-paid player.
Mbappe makes his appearance at second position, once again followed by Alaba.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's only entrant in the list is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, followed by Bellingham, who is on equal wages with Vinicius at number five.
Nationality
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual Wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£536,006
$701,667
£27,872,290
$36,486,704
Kylian Mbappe
French
£502,556
$657,879
£26,132,886
$34,209,706
David Alaba
Austrian
£361,840
$473,673
£18,815,678
$24,630,988
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Jude Bellingham
English
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Despite the enormous wages in LaLiga, none of the league's top earners make it to the top-five earners list globally as Saudi Pro League players heavily dominate the list.
Leading the charts are former Real Madrid forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema at first and second spot, respectively.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez comes in at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458