The 20-year-old Leicester
academy midfielder is the most
valued player in the world,
though he has yet to make a
senior appearance for the Foxes
When you try to think of the
world's wealthiest footballers,
it's natural to have your mind
immediately flit to the likes of
Lionel Messi, Neymar or Cristiano
Ronaldo – or perhaps simply a
formidable player playing for a
top-class European club.
Alexis Sanchez earns £350,000
per week at Old Trafford and is
the highest-paid player in the
Premier League, while Aaron
Ramsey will be paid a
handsome £400,000 per week at
Juventus.
In reality, the world's richest
footballer just so happens to be
20-year-old Leicester reserve
player Faiq Bolkiah. The nephew
of the Sultan of Brunei, the
enigmatic youngster is worth an
estimated £15 billion ($20bn) –
blowing Ronaldo's estimated net
worth of between £200m and
£250m out of the water.