Real Madrid wages: Who is the best paid player at Los Blancos and everything you need to know about Madrid's salary bill

Real Madrid currently have just two goalkeepers on their payroll: Thibaut Courtois and Andriy Lunin. You might have guessed it already, but for the sake of the flow of this article, we'll tell you that the Belgian receives more salary among the two. In fact, he is on the higher end of the salary list when you consider all members of the squad.

The highest-paid defender at Madrid is David Alaba, earning a whopping €22,500,000 annually. In fact, he was the highest-paid player in the squad until last summer.

Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao are earning the same salary as each other and find themselves higher on the list than long-time club servant and canterano Dani Carvajal, whose contract was renewed a few months ago following an ACL injury.

It isn't surprising that Ferland Mendy earns in eight figures, too, given how mighty his contributions have been in the past few years

This one's a no-brainer. Yes, Jude Bellingham is the best-paid midfielder in the squad, way ahead of Fede Valverde.

The French duo of Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga are on high salaries, too, making over €12 million each.

Moreover, nobody can argue that Luka Modric doesn't deserve to earn eight figures annually, given that he's still got some magic left in him. His status as a player who comes off the bench might not warrant such a high salary, but his legacy and reputation certainly do.

Arda Guler, the 19-year-old Turkish in only his second season at the club, is the lowest-paid midfielder.

As straightforward as it comes - Mbappe is the highest-paid forward in the squad, and the only player earning more than €30 million at Real Madrid. Vinicius Jr. comes in second spot.

While Rodrygo as the third-highest earning attacker makes sense, some fans may believe that he deserves to earn more. Many will also share those sentiments for Brahim Diaz, who earns a little over €7 million.

Endrick, who arrived last summer from Brazilian side Palmeiras, earns the least.

Real Madrid's highest-paid player is Mbappe, and by a country mile at that. He's the only player earning over €30 million gross per season.

Next on the list is, quite surprisingly Alaba, who is ahead of the likes of Bellingham and Vini. Jr. All three bag over €20 million, though.

Potential future club captain Valverde rounds off the list of the five highest-earners at Madrid.

This list comprises of youngsters Arda Guler and Endrick, who are very far behind in the pecking order. The other three names are not surprising either, with Vallejo, Lunin, and Fran Garcia rounding off this list.

So, what does this mean for the bigger picture? In which area of the pitch are Madrid investing the most, and how much do they spend annually on first-team salaries?

The club's spends on both defence and midfield are almost identical, with a total of over €88m annually in these two areas. However, defence is where Madrid spend slightly more.