by Olorunwa Lawal

Italian International, Daniel De Rossi, has been named the highest-paid player in the Serie A, for the 2014/2015 season.

The Roma midfield player is followed by the Argentine duo of Gonzalo Higuain (SS Napoli) and Carlos Tevez (Juventus), who are placed 2nd and 3rd with €5.5m and €4.5m per year respectively.

See list of top earners in the Italian league;

Daniele De Rossi (Roma) – €6.5m
Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli) – €5.5m
Carlos Tevez (Juventus) – €4.5m
Mario Gomez (Fiorentina) – €4.25m
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) – €4m
Philippe Mexes (AC Milan) – €4m
Fernando Torres (AC Milan) – €4m
Arturo Vidal (Juventus) – €4m
Andrea Pirlo (Juventus) – €3.8m

Rossi was first named the highest earner in 2012, when AS Roma, offered him a contract extension worth €6.5 million after tax.