Top 10 earners in the Premier League
Known as the most expensive league, the Premier League have some of the biggest earners in world football.
They have been some recent changes in this list following the move of Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United and Kevin De Bruyne’s contract at Manchester City
Top 10 earners.
There is also a reported £100, 000 every week for his image right and his wages rise up to £600, 000 when you add bonuses. Big bucks for a top player.
At a time the most expensive player in world football, Paul Pogba’s return was the biggest move of the 2016 summer transfer window.
With a weekly pay of £290,000, the Frenchman is the second biggest earner in the Premier League.
He has won the League Cup and Europa League for Manchester United.
He recently signed a new deal at the Etihad Stadium until 2023 which increased his weekly wages to £280,000. The third highest in the Premier League.
Romelu Lukaku was one of the big transfers of 2017, joining Manchester United from Everton in a £75 million deal.
He takes home £250,000 every week.
With the aim to join the Premier League and
European elite, Sergio Aguero was one of the big-name signings of
Manchester City in July 2011.
He has since etched his name in the club’s history by becoming their all-time highest goalscorer.
Top players like don’t come cheap, he is Premier League’s fifth biggest earner with weekly pay of £220,000.
One of the high-profile players that joined in the post-Sheikh Mansour era, Yaya Toure became one of their most influential players, leading them to two Premier League titles.
Although he has seen his role reduced under Pep Guardiola but nonetheless, he still commands a weekly pay of £220,000 which makes him one of the biggest earners in the Premier League.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the biggest names
in world football and it’s no surprise that Manchester United pay him
£220,000 every week since they signed him as a free agent in 2016.
Since joining Manchester United in 2011, De Gea has risen to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
With his increase in profile came the links and courting from Real Madrid. To keep him, Manchester United made him one of the best earners in the Premier League with a weekly wage of £200,000.
The first non-Manchester player in the list,
Eden Hazard has been the stand-out player for Chelsea since he joined in
the summer of 2012.
He earns £200,000 at Chelsea.
Virgil van Dijk joined Liverpool in the winter transfer window in a £75m deal to make him the most expensive defender in world football.
He takes home £180,000 every week.
They have been some recent changes in this list following the move of Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United and Kevin De Bruyne’s contract at Manchester City
Top 10 earners.
1. Alexis Sanchez: £350,000 a week at Manchester United
Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United/Twitter)
Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United/Twitter)
The biggest move of the 2018 winter transfer window, Manchester United beat rivals City to the signing of Alexis Sanchez.
Of course it came with a huge price as they made Sanchez the highest earner in the Premier League with a weekly pay of £350,000.There is also a reported £100, 000 every week for his image right and his wages rise up to £600, 000 when you add bonuses. Big bucks for a top player.
2. Paul Pogba: £290,000 a week at Manchester United
Paul Pogba (AFP)
At a time the most expensive player in world football, Paul Pogba’s return was the biggest move of the 2016 summer transfer window.
Paul Pogba (AFP)
With a weekly pay of £290,000, the Frenchman is the second biggest earner in the Premier League.
He has won the League Cup and Europa League for Manchester United.
3. Kevin De Bruyne: £280,000 a week at Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne (AFP)
Kevin De Bruyne (AFP)
Since Kevin De Bruyne joined Manchester City in a £54 million deal from Wolfsburg, his influence has steadily risen at the club.
This season, however, he has been at the heart of their dominating performances in the Premier League hence a reward with a new contract.He recently signed a new deal at the Etihad Stadium until 2023 which increased his weekly wages to £280,000. The third highest in the Premier League.
4. Romelu Lukaku: £250,000 a week at Manchester United
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku was one of the big transfers of 2017, joining Manchester United from Everton in a £75 million deal.
Romelu Lukaku
He takes home £250,000 every week.
5. Sergio Aguero: £220,000 a week at Manchester City
Sergio Aguero (AFP)
With the aim to join the Premier League and
European elite, Sergio Aguero was one of the big-name signings of
Manchester City in July 2011.
Sergio Aguero (AFP)
He has since etched his name in the club’s history by becoming their all-time highest goalscorer.
Top players like don’t come cheap, he is Premier League’s fifth biggest earner with weekly pay of £220,000.
6. Yaya Toure: £220,000 at Manchester City
Yaya Toure (AFP/File)
One of the high-profile players that joined in the post-Sheikh Mansour era, Yaya Toure became one of their most influential players, leading them to two Premier League titles.
Yaya Toure (AFP/File)
Although he has seen his role reduced under Pep Guardiola but nonetheless, he still commands a weekly pay of £220,000 which makes him one of the biggest earners in the Premier League.
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: £220,000 at Manchester United
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AFP/File)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the biggest names
in world football and it’s no surprise that Manchester United pay him
£220,000 every week since they signed him as a free agent in 2016.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AFP/File)
8. David de Gea: £200,000 at Manchester United
David De Gea (IKIMAGES/AFP/File)
Since joining Manchester United in 2011, De Gea has risen to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
David De Gea (IKIMAGES/AFP/File)
With his increase in profile came the links and courting from Real Madrid. To keep him, Manchester United made him one of the best earners in the Premier League with a weekly wage of £200,000.
9. Eden Hazard: £200,000 at Chelsea
Eden Hazard (AP)
The first non-Manchester player in the list,
Eden Hazard has been the stand-out player for Chelsea since he joined in
the summer of 2012.
Eden Hazard (AP)
He earns £200,000 at Chelsea.
10. Virgil van Dijk: £180,000 at Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk (Kevin Quigley/Daily Mail)
Virgil van Dijk joined Liverpool in the winter transfer window in a £75m deal to make him the most expensive defender in world football.
Virgil van Dijk (Kevin Quigley/Daily Mail)
He takes home £180,000 every week.
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