As the 2021/22 English football season comes to a close, we take a look at the top ten earners in the Premier League this year.
10. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – £15 million per year
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Paul Pogba’s Manchester United contract expires in the summer of 2022, and the World Cup winner looks set to leave the club on a free transfer six seasons after joining for a record transfer fee.
9. N’Golo Kante (Chelsea) – £15 million per year
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N’Golo Kante has been one of the best central midfielders in Europe over the past half-decade, winning nearly every piece of silverware for both club and country.
8. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – £15.6 million per year
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Raheem Sterling has been the most consistent performer for Manchester City in England and Europe during their dynastic run, and the 26-year-old has 14 months remaining on his contract extension signed in 2019.
7. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) – £15.6 million per year
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Jack Grealish joined Manchester City from Aston Villa last summer for a fee of £100 million and the playmaker was rewarded with an astronomical contract of £300,000 a week.
6. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) – £16.9 million per year
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Romelu Lukaku returned to Chelsea after seven years at Everton, Manchester United and Inter Milan, and the Belgian striker was made the highest-paid player on the Blues roster following his incredible exploits in Italy.
5. Raphael Varane (Manchester United) – £17.6 million per year
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Another summer 2021 signing that is amongst the top ten highest-paid players in the Premier League this season is French centre-back Raphael Varane. The defender switched Madrid for Manchester last year but has struggled in a poor United side this season, with the Red Devils lingering in 6th place on the table.
4. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) – £18.2 million per year
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Jadon Sancho made the switch from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United in the summer of 2021, and the 21-year-old was offered a mouth-watering contract by the Red Devils worth over £100 million in wages over six years.
3. David de Gea (Manchester United) – £19.5 million per year
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Despite his poor form for Manchester United over the past few years, David de Gea remains the highest-paid goalkeeper in world football, with a weekly wage of £375,000.
2. Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – £20.8 million per year
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Kevin de Bruyne negotiated his own contract extension with Manchester City in 2021, opting not to use an agent and hiring the services of a sports data agency to calculate his market worth and value to the Manchester City side instead.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) – £26.5 million per year
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Although Cristiano Ronaldo took a pay cut from his Juventus salary to join Manchester United in 2021, the Portuguese superstar is still the highest-paid player in the Premier League this season.
[Featured Image Credit: Cristiano Ronaldo]
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