Barcelona news: Luis Suarez set for £100,000-a-week wage increase to match Neymar… but pair are still WAY behind Lionel Messi
Uruguayan and Brazilian strikers will be level on £272,000-a-week, while Barcelona's No.1 superstar brings home £360,000
LUIS SUAREZ is set to sign a one-year contract extension at Barcelona, which will see him earn an extra £100,000-a-week and match Neymar’s wages, according to reports in Catalonia.
Since leaving Liverpool for the Nou Camp in 2014, the Uruguayan has gone from strength-to-strength and was the joint European Golden Shoe winner last season.
And reveal Barca are ready to reward him with a bumper pay rise.
Suarez’s current deal runs out in 2019 and earns him around £170,000-a-week.
However, a new contract until 2020 will see his pay packet increase to a whopping £272,000 every seven days — which is the same as strike partner, Neymar.
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Though, the Brazilian's deal is until 2021.
Still, the pairs’ wages are still dwarfed by Lionel Messi’s.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is the highest paid player at the club, earning a stunning £360,000-a-week.
Suarez and Neymar are still way ahead of club legends, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets — bringing home DOUBLE their wages.
Barcelona players' wages
Lionel Messi — £360,000-a-week
Neymar — £272,000-a-week
Luis Suarez — £272,000-a-week
Andres Iniesta — £136,000-a-week
Sergio Busquets — £136,000-a-week
Ivan Rakitic — £110,000-a-week
Gerard Pique — £98,000-a-week
Javier Mascherano — £76,000-a-week
Jordi Alba — £68,000-a-week
Arda Turan — £68,000-a-week
However, the two La Masia graduates still earn a tidy £136,000-a-week.
Three-time Champions League winner, Gerard Pique is on just shy of a £100,000-a-week, with a pay packet of £98,000 every seven days.
Jordi Alba and Arda Turan, meanwhile, were the least paid first team players — earning ‘just’ £68,000-a-week.