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Sadio Mane's Sh50m per week tops among Africa's most paid footballers, Mbappe leads in World ranking

Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane scores on a penalty kick during the first half of the team's friendly soccer match against D.C. United, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Senegal's all-time top goal scorer and captain Sadio Mane is the highest-earning player in Africa.

The Standard Sports can confirm the former Liverpool star is at the top list of top earners in the continent taking into account the analysis done by Voetbal Travel on which player earns more in 2022.

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