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Samuel Eto’o was a high-profile player signed by Anzhi Makhachkala to be the highest-paid player in the world. He was signed in 2011, and at the time he was one of the most expensive transfers in football history. He was paid a salary of £300,000 per week, which made him the highest-paid player in the world. He stayed with Anzhi Makhachkala for one season, before moving to Chelsea in 2012.