#01. YAYA TOURE(£230,000)

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The Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure is the highest paid African footballer in world football though he is not getting enough playing time in his club.

Yaya joined his current club, Manchester City in 2010 as one of the world superstars and was given a massive contract which was later improved to £230,000 per week.

His contract with the club ran out last summer and he extended it by just a year.

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