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Karim Benzema. At $16 Million per Goal, He Is the Most Expensive Striker of the Year.

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Benzema's goals are the most expensive of 2026. A study by the football prediction platform The Daily Punt analyzed the salaries and statistics of more than 20 strikers from major leagues to calculate a simple yet revealing metric: the cost per goal. And the verdict is clear for Karim Benzema. The 38-year-old Frenchman, under contract with Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia for an annual salary of $143 million, scored only 9 goals in 9 matches during the …

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Karim Benzema. At $16 Million per Goal, He Is the Most Expensive Striker of the Year.

Benzema's goals are the most expensive of 2026. A study by the football prediction platform The Daily Punt analyzed the salaries and statistics of more than 20 strikers from major leagues to calculate a simple yet revealing metric: the cost per goal. And the verdict is clear for Karim Benzema. The 38-year-old Frenchman, under contract with Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia for an annual salary of $143 million, scored only 9 goals in 9 matches during the …

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20 Minutes broke the news in Paris, France on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
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