The trend is also towards inflation among Ligue 1 players, with an average salary higher than that of the previous season. This is the trend observed by the team in its annual ranking of the 30 highest salaries in Ligue 1 for this 2022/2023 season. Only Monaco, subject to financial fair play, and Lille, and the debt reduction obligation, were more reasonable in terms of wages than the previous season.
PSG continues to dominate the top of the salary grid ranking (specifically the first ten places), with a novelty, Kylian Mbappé is now the highest paid player since his extension, with 6 million gross monthly ahead of Neymar and Messi, who held the top two spots last season. Note, the breakthrough of Olympique de Marseille and the desire of Pablo Longoria to have a competitive team in the Champions League, with Jordan Veretout, the best paid midfielder of the Olympian club with 550,000 euros gross monthly, ahead of Sanchez (500,000 euros) and Eric Bailly (450,000). Apart from PSG, Monaco, OM and OL, only FC Nantes is in the top 30 with Moussa Sissoko at 310,000 euros gross per month.