Cristiano Ronaldo will 'become the highest-earner in sport with a MAMMOTH £173m-a-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr', dwarfing long-term rival Lionel Messi's £103.4m in second place and overtaking LeBron James... but who else makes the top 10?

If he does complete the move, Ronaldo's eye-watering salary would make him the highest-earning person in sport, according to Forbes. 

In light of the Ronaldo news, Sportsmail looks at the top 10 highest-earners in all sport assuming the Portuguese superstar does move to Saudi Arabia.

We have followed the official 'Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes 2022 List', meaning there is no place for Kylian Mbappe.

However, after signing a bumper new PSG deal in May, the Frenchman is set to earn £107m-per-year so it is expected that he will feature in the list for 2023. The 37-year-old had his Manchester United contract terminated earlier this month, following a tumultuous relationship with club chiefs that only worsened when he made a number of controversial statements in a TV interview with Piers Morgan.

And now Ronaldo is said to have agreed a two-and-a-half year deal with Al Nassr - worth an eye-watering £173m-per-year - that will see him play until the age of 40, according to Spanish newspaper outlet Marca.