SERIE A'S HIGHEST EARNERS REVEALED

Calcio e Finanza, one of the reliable financial sources of the Italian sports press, has published the list of the top 20 highest-paid footballers associated with Serie A. At the top of the list is Inter's star striker Lautaro Martinez, earning a net salary of 9 million Euros annually. In a period where giant clubs aiming for the championship allocate a large portion of their budgets to player salaries, the shared figures reveal the financial landscape of football.

It is noteworthy that Turkish national players Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Kenan Yıldız hold high positions on the list. Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who works wonders in his Inter jersey, shares the second spot with Nicolo Barella with an income of 6.5 million Euros. Juventus's young star Kenan Yıldız takes the 5th place with 6 million Euros, making his fans proud. The inclusion of some names playing outside of Italy in the reports also drew the attention of football fans.

Here is the exact ranking of the top 20 highest earners: 1- Lautaro Martinez - 9 M€ 2- Hakan Çalhanoğlu - 6.5 M€ 3- Nicolo Barella - 6.5 M€ 4- Marcus Thuram - 6 M€ 5- Kenan Yıldız - 6 M€ 6- Alessandro Bastoni - 5.5 M€ 7- Randal Kolo Muani - 5.5 M€ 8- Kevin De Bruyne - 5.5 M€ 9- Moise Kean - 5 M€ 10- Benjamin Pavard - 5 M€ 11- Bremer - 5 M€ 12- Douglas Luiz - 5 M€ 13- Gonçalo Ramos - 5 M€ 14- Mike Maignan - 5 M€ 15- Mario Gila - 5 M€ 16- Rasmus Hojlund - 5 M€ 17- Piotr Zielinski - 4.5 M€ 18- Teun Koopmeiners - 4.5 M€ 19- Nick Woltemade - 4.4 M€ 20- Franck Kessie - 4 M€

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