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Lyon attacker Rayan Cherki is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in Europe right now, thanks in large part to his impressive performances this past season. Rising through the ranks at Lyon, Cherki made his first-team debut at just 16 years old after spending nine years in the club's youth academy.The French star initially signed a three-year contract with Lyon in 2019, which he later extended in 2022 for an additional five years.Despite his young age, Cherki is considered one of Lyon’s most important players and ranks among the top earners at the club. <script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>GOAL&nbsp;delved into the numbers with <a href="https://www.capology.com/player/rayan-cherki-37850/" target="_self">Capology</a>&nbsp;to find out exactly how much he is on!*Salaries are gross

Rayan Cherki salary: How much does Lyon star earn per week and annually in Ligue 1?

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Under Cherki's revised contract with the Ligue 1 team, he receives a weekly salary of £65,410 ($87,701) and an annual salary of £3.4 million ($4.5m). This makes Cherki the fourth highest-paid player at the French club. <table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Rayan Cherki </td><td>French</td><td>£65,410</td><td>$87,701</td><td>£3,401,340</td><td>$4,560,452</td></tr></tbody></table>

Rayan Cherki's wages at Lyon in numbers

Alexandre Lacazette is the highest-paid player at Olympique Lyonnais, with Corentin Tolisso in second place.Nemanja Matic, previously with Manchester United and Chelsea, is third, followed by Rayan Cherki in fourth.Nicolas Tagliafico, an Argentine full-back, is fifth.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Alexandre Lacazette</td><td>French</td><td>£98,116</td><td>$139,445</td><td>£5,102,009</td><td>$6,840,679</td></tr><tr><td>Corentin Tolisso</td><td>French</td><td>£89,122</td><td>$119,493</td><td>£4,634,325</td><td>$6,213,616</td></tr><tr><td>Nemanja Matic</td><td>Serbian</td><td>£78,820</td><td>$105,680</td><td>£4,098,614</td><td>$5,495,345</td></tr><tr><td>Rayan Cherki</td><td>French</td><td>£65,410</td><td>$87,701</td><td>£3,401,340</td><td>$4,560,452</td></tr><tr><td>Nicolas Taglafico</td><td>Argentine</td><td>£59,523</td><td>$79,808</td><td>£3,095,219</td><td>$4,150,012</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners at Lyon

Although Lyon players earn high wages, they are not among the top five earners in the league. PSG's financial and football dominance is clear, as their players hold the top thirteen salary positions. Adrien Rabiot, a former PSG midfielder now with Marseille, is fourteenth.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ousmane Dembele</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>£297,548</td><td>$393,131</td><td>£15,472,512</td><td>$20,442,812</td></tr><tr><td>Khvicha Kvaratskhelia</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>£270,438</td><td>$357,312</td><td>£14,062,794</td><td>$18,580,245</td></tr><tr><td>Marquinhos</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>£222,235</td><td>$293,756</td><td>£11,561,405</td><td>$15,275,324</td></tr><tr><td>Lucas Hernandez</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>£218,202</td><td>$288,296</td><td>£11,346,509</td><td>$14,991,396</td></tr><tr><td>Achraf Hakimi</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>£218,202</td><td>$288,296</td><td>£11,346,509</td><td>$14,991,396</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners in Ligue 1

PSG dominates Ligue 1, but none of their players rank among the top five highest-paid footballers worldwide.The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo leads with a high salary at Al Nassr.Karim Benzema, his former Real Madrid teammate, is second. Riyad Mahrez, formerly of Manchester City and now with Al-Ahli, is third.Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are in fourth and fifth places, respectively.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages GBP</th><th>Weekly wages USD</th><th>Annual wages GBP</th><th>Annual wages USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>£3,216,155</td><td>$4,210,425</td><td>£167,250,468</td><td>$218,942,120</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al Ittihad</td><td>£1,608,178</td><td>$2,105,213</td><td>£83,625,234</td><td>$109,471,060</td></tr><tr><td>Riyad Mahrez</td><td>Al Ahli</td><td>£839,469</td><td>$1,098,921</td><td>£45,652,372</td><td>$57,43,893</td></tr><tr><td>Sadio Mane</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>£643,271</td><td>$842,085</td><td>£33,450,094</td><td>$43,788,424</td></tr><tr><td>Kalidou Koulibaly</td><td>Al Hilal</td><td>£558,038</td><td>$730,509</td><td>£29,017,956</td><td>$37,986,458</td></tr></tbody></table>

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