Virgil van Dijk put pen to paper on a new two-year deal to remain at Liverpool and is set to earn around £400,000 per week, making him the highest-paid defender in Europe.
But the Dutchman, 33, is still a long way off the best paid defender in world football, according to a report.
The Reds skipper finally ended months of speculation over his future with the announcement of the new deal that will keep him at Anfield until at least 2027.
His extension, which follows that of Mohamed Salah who also penned a lucrative two-year deal to remain with the club, breaks with tradition for the Reds hierarchy who have been reluctant to hand out large contracts to players in their 30s.