Since Kylian Mbappe is the highest-paid player in the world, what would PSG offer Lionel Messi to keep him happy?

PSG had to make Kylian Mbappe the highest paid player in the world in order not to lose him to Real Madrid in the off-season. The 23-year-old earns a whopping salary of $110 million per year in addition to $18 million in off-field endorsements. The combined haul of $128 million narrowly edges out Lionel Messi's $120 million.

Cristiano Ronaldo is third on $100 million. Neymar comes in fourth place at $87 million, and Mohamed Salah rounds out the top five with $53 million. With three out of five of the highest paid players in the world on their books, one wonders what the locker-room talk must be about in Paris. The tension around contract renewal time must also be tense each of the front three try to outdo each other.

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The bad news for Messi and Neymar is that they are in their 30s, which is when long-term lucrative contracts start to wind down for players. Some would argue that Mbappe has not even reached his peak, which is believed to be at 28 for strikers. This means if PSG want to keep their hands on their current and future star, they will have to keep upping his wages.

With Messi's physical powers on the wane, PSG may look to entice him with added influence behind the scenes. Will the capital club offer the 6-time Ballon d'Or winner a say in recruitment, or will he be consulted on Cristophe Galtier's tactics? Who bestows this power and how will Mbappe and Neymar feel about it?

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When the Brazilian's turn comes to renegotiate his contract, will he ask for special influence too? Do not forget that he was the first out of the three to play for PSG, so he might feel he has the most legitimate claim to influence. It was to get out of Messi's shadow that he left Barcelona, but the Argentine ended up following him, and might end up controlling the team.