10 of the most underpaid footballers in the world

#6 Marcus Rashford (£20,000-a-week)

Manchester City v Manchester United - Premier League

Manchester United wonderkid Marcus Rashford burst onto the scene at the club during Louis van Gaal's reign as manager, at the age of 18. He became an instant hit with supporters and managed to play his first full campaign under José Mourinho last term.

Having netted eight and eleven goals respectively in his first two senior seasons as a United player, he has played a significant role for the Red Devils this season to date. With three goals to his name while playing on the left flank, it's clear that he's not playing in his preferred role as the striker but continues to progress alongside other quality players.

With blistering speed, impressive dribbling and an accurate delivery from set-pieces, Rashford has plenty of potential to fulfil at the Theatre of Dreams.

Having penned an improved contract last May worth around £20,000-a-week, his existing deal expires in the summer of 2020. Considered one of the world's best youngsters, some have debated he should be in the same bracket as Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé.

However, his weekly wage is nowhere near either player. Mbappé recently signed a lucrative deal with PSG, while his French compatriot did the same with Barcelona this past summer.

United are reportedly willing to increase Rashford's wage packet and would like to tie him down to a long-term contract. Interestingly though, contract talks have been delayed recently - with speculation likely to surface about his future. There's still plenty of time left to negotiate a deal, obviously, but they cannot afford to let Rashford leave - not least at such a tender stage in his development.