Asamoah Gyan has been named as Africa’s highest paid footballer, the Ghana captain’s staggering £226,923.07 ($350,000 or GH¢1.429,615.03) a week salary in China placing him just above Ivory Coast captain, Yaya Toure who earns £220,000.00 weekly.
This was revealed by UK based website, Thekingmaker.me in its ratings of 200 best paid footballers in the world today in a list that included highest paid football coaches as well.
10. Alex Song (Cameroon)
Team: West Ham United F.C. (UK)
Salary: £50,000.00 (GH¢ 208,539) per week
