Highest paid players in Bundesliga

Bundesliga has established itself as one of the best leagues in the World with teams like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund as regulars fighting for top honours in Europe. We here make a list of the top 5 players with the highest salaries.

1. Franck Ribery: 12 million Euros.

The Frenchman sits on top as the highest earning player in the Bundesliga. Ribery signed for Bayern Munich from Marseille in 2007 and has never looked back. His trophy cabinet is filled with trophies due to his valuable contributions for his team. He has also earned the title of being the best midfielder in the World.

2. Philipp Lahm: 10 million Euros.

The recently retired World Cup winning captain secures the second place as the highest paid player in Germany. His leadership at Bayern Munich has been un-paralled as he has led the club to numerous German and European triumphs with the League title being the latest one in the club circuit and the Champions League in the 2012-13 season.

3. Bastian Schweinsteiger: 10 million Euros.

The German national midfielder has been a herculean presence in the Bayern Munich midfield having proven his worth on countless occasions. He is third on the list with a pay almost mirroring that of his captain and compadre Philipp Lahm. He figures third on the list.

4. Robert Lewandowski: 9 million Euros.

Lewandowski has been immensely successful with his previous club Borussia Dortmund and has already begun to spread his wings scoring for his present club Bayern Munich in pre-season frendlies. His presence has strengthened the already strong team as they will come back as the title contenders in major European tournaments.

5. Mario Gotze: 7 million Euros.

The youngster was the World Cup winner for Germany with that slick goal against Argentina in the Finals at Brazil. At just 22 years of age, he completes the list of top 5 as the fifth highest paid player in the Bundesliga.