20 of the world's highest paid footballers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and the unexpected names

Oscar will earn a whopping £40 every minute after moving to China - but where does he rank among the all-time earners?

Cristiano Ronaldo recently won the Ballon d'Or, but he is only third on the list (Photo: Getty Images AsiaPac)
Oscar's decision to swap Premier League leaders, Chelsea for the Chinese Super League raised a few eyebrows this week.
The Blues decided to cash in on the Brazilian after Shanghai SIPG launched a £60million bid to sign the midfielder.
Oscar will earn a whopping £400,000-per-week, but where does he figure in the all-time top earners?
Here is the definitive list of football's 20 highest earners and what they reportedly pocket every week...
20. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United)
£200,000-per-week
19. David De Gea (Manchester United)
£200,000-per-week
18. David Silva (Manchester City)
£210,000-per-week
17. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Herbei Fortune)
£220,000-per-week
16. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United)
£220,000-per-week
15. Asamoah Gyan (Shanghai SIPG)
£227,000-per-week
14. Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
£230,000-per-week
13. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
£230,000-per-week
12. Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
£230,000-per-week
11. Robin van Persie (Fenerbahce)
£240,000-per-week
10. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
£260,000-per-week
9. Neymar (Barcelona)
£275,000-per-week
8. Graziano Pelle (Shandong Luneng)
£290,000-per-week
7. Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
£290,000-per-week
6. Hulk (Shanghai SIPG)
£320,000-per-week
5. Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
£336,000-per-week (after tax)
4. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
£350,000-per-week
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
£365,000-per-week
2. Oscar (Shanghai SIPG)
£400,000-per-week
1. Carlos Tevez (Shanghai Shenua)
£615,000-per-week