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Published 10:21 14 Apr 2015 BST
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That bill may climb further next season as the club are said to be in talks with Australian out-half Quade Cooper. The Wallabies star may even be in attendance at Toulon's semi-final against Leinster at Stade Velodrome, on Sunday.
Even the team with the lowest wage bill - thought to be Bernard Jackman's Grenoble - now pay out €14m a year, up from €2.2m a decade ago.
If you are wondering how the club's recoup their wage outlays, it would not appear to be from selling season tickets.
Clermont top the season ticket list, on 10,399, followed by Toulon's 8,921.
Leinster's highest paid player for next season will be Johnny Sexton, who will reportedly be paid €650,000 gross, with an extra €100,000 coming through commercial and sponsorship deals.
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