After agreeing a new new three-year extension to his Barcelona contract, Lionel Messi is now the second-highest paid player in world football and has committed his future to the Camp Nou club until at least 2021.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Barca icon has been rewarded for yet another stunning season and it’s been a busy summer for the Argentine, following his marriage last week.

Messi was previously well cemented in the highest earners charts but is now closer to the top than ever.

Here, we look at the top players who earn the most in world football right now and a few stars may surprise you.

10) WAYNE ROONEY

CLUB: MANCHESTER UNITED

WAGE PER WEEK: £300,000 (after tax)

ANNUAL SALARY: £15.6m per season (after tax)

9) AXEL WITSEL

CLUB: TIANJIN QUANJIAN

WAGE PER WEEK: £302,000

ANNUAL SALARY: £15.8m per season (after tax)

8) HULK

CLUB: SHANGHAI SIPG

WAGE PER WEEK: £320,000

ANNUAL SALARY: £16m per season (after tax)

7) GARETH BALE

 CLUB: REAL MADRID

WAGE PER WEEK: £350,000

ANNUAL SALARY: £16.8m per season (after tax)

6) GRAZIANO PELLE

 CLUB: SHANDONG LUNENG

WAGE PER WEEK: £350,000

ANNUAL SALARY: £16.8m per season (after tax)

5) CRISTIANO RONALDO

 CLUB: REAL MADRID

WAGE PER WEEK: £365,000