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Lionel Messi, Neymar and the highest-earning forwards competing in this season's Champions League

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The Champions League is where Europe's leading talent takes to the stage and such quality doesn't come cheap.

For players like Harry Kane, though, their pay packet still leaves a lot to be desired in comparison to the superstars of the game. Neymar, for example, earns four times more than the Tottenham striker.

In light of this, we've found out just how much the first choice forward for each team currently competing in the Champions League is earning each week.

Scroll through the gallery above to see where Europe's best forwards, thanks to research from The Times, rank on their weekly salary.