The highly-anticipated knockout stage of the 2024 European Championships is finally here.
The groups game already threw up some shock results with the likes of Georgia and Slovenia progressing to the last 16 for the first time. While a number of big nations such as England and France have struggled to impress, tournament experts Croatia have already been sent packing.
There’s been some surprise names that have stolen the show too, with Georges Mikautadze and Romano Schmid taking the headlines ahead of icons such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe. Could they earn big money moves this summer after their outstanding start to the Euros?
A number of players will be hoping to put themselves in the shop window this summer as they look to earn big money moves, but which Euro 2024 stars are already currently some of the highest earning players in Europe?
Here are the 20 highest paid players at Euro 2024 - according to SalarySport.
There’s been some surprise names that have stolen the show too, with Georges Mikautadze and Romano Schmid taking the headlines ahead of icons such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe. Could they earn big money moves this summer after their outstanding start to the Euros?
![Making it a Bayern hat-trick, the 38-year-old German goalkeeping icon earns a reported £280k per week with the Bundesliga giants.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/07/8/37/Manuel%20Neuer%20%28Germany%29%20-%20%E2%82%AC6%20million.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Manuel Neuer - Germany
Making it a Bayern hat-trick, the 38-year-old German goalkeeping icon earns a reported £280k per week with the Bundesliga giants. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty Images
![The Dutch midfielder is now 33 and coming towards the end of his career. Currently plying his trade in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Ettifaq, the ex-Liverpool man earns a reported £286k per week.](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/22/11/22/GettyImages-2156535595.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Georginio Wijnaldum - Netherlands
The Dutch midfielder is now 33 and coming towards the end of his career. Currently plying his trade in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Ettifaq, the ex-Liverpool man earns a reported £286k per week. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty Images
![The German superstar is still one of his country's most loved players despite no longer being an automatic pick. He's vital to his club side Bayern Munich despite now being 34 and earns a reported £288k per week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIxMDIxMzEw.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Thomas Muller - Germany
The German superstar is still one of his country's most loved players despite no longer being an automatic pick. He's vital to his club side Bayern Munich despite now being 34 and earns a reported £288k per week. | APPhoto: AP
![One of Europe's most lethal goal scorers over the last decade, the Polish megastar earns a reported £296k per week with La Liga giants Barcelona.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/12/03/08/GettyImages-1245111979.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Robert Lewandowski - Poland
One of Europe's most lethal goal scorers over the last decade, the Polish megastar earns a reported £296k per week with La Liga giants Barcelona. | AFP via Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty Images