Gareth Bale’s new contract makes him the best-paid footballer in the world. The Welshman will earn £150 million over the next six years in salaries and bonuses and unlike Paul Pogba, he’s probably worth the money.
But what could you actually get for what Bale will earn? We’ve taken a look.
100 Tibetan Mastiffs
The most expensive dog ever sold was an 11-month old Tibetan Mastiff named Big Splash in China for £1.5 million. You can buy 100 Big Splashes with Bale’s money.
Britain’s Most Expensive House
A 21 bedroom mansion on London’s Mayfair is on the market for £90 million, leaving you with a quiet £60 million in spare change.
15 Caribbean Islands
Caribbean islands are on the market for £10 million each, meaning that you could end up owning a small country if you fancy it.
4.6 million Bottles of Moet champagne
It’s not the end of the world if you accidently drop a bottle on the floor.
3000 Nights in the Royal Penthouse Suite at the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva
That works out at just over 8 years of staying in the world’s most expensive hotel suite, costing £50,000 a night.
6 Wayne Rooneys
YOU HAVE MORE MONEY THAN SENSE!
The Annual Wage Bill of Liverpool Football Club
Yes, one of England’s most successful football clubs is currently paying its entire squad £135 million a year, meaning that Gareth Bale is paid £15 million more on his own.
15 Million Copies of Mary Berry’s Most Recent Cookbook
I’d hire my own chef if it was me, especially to avoid a soggy bottom.
1.5 million Sky Drones
Available on Menkind for £100, you can attach an iPhone to the sky drone, fly it around and record your journey. I’d rather buy a private jet for £15 million and look out of the window.
2 Luis Suarez’
Luis Suarez was bought by Barcelona for £75 million and he’d be very useful. Just imagine all those wrappers that you’ve struggled to undo and the scissors aren’t nearby. Suarez will be right there to bite them open for you.