5 football clubs with the highest wage bills this season (2021-22)

#3 Manchester United - £4,132,000 per week

Norwich City v Manchester United - Premier League

Premier League giants Manchester United have not won the league title since 2012-13. Many managers have tried, but the club have just not been able to take the final step.

Bringing in high-profile players has earned them a couple of second-place finishes in the last five years, but United are far from satisfied.

At the start of the season, Manchester United brought back Cristiano Ronaldo to bag a notable trophy. The Portuguese, who has been United’s most lethal forward, is the highest earner at the club, taking home £480,000 every week.

David de Gea comes in next with £350,000/week, while Paul Pogba rounds off the top-three with his £290,000 per week contract.

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#2 Real Madrid - £4,662,500 per week

Real Madrid CF v RC Celta de Vigo - La Liga

The 13-time UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid have never been shy of spending big. Not only do they bag the top stars with ludicrous bids, but they also pay eye-popping salaries to their ‘Galacticos.’

As of the 2021-22 campaign, out-of-favor superstar Gareth Bale remains Real Madrid’s highest earner. The Welshman, who has only featured in three La Liga games this season, earns £528,000 per week.

Chelsea superstar and one of Real Madrid’s worst transfers of the century, Eden Hazard is the club’s second-best paid player. The Belgian makes £381,000 every week.

Summer signing David Alaba is the third-highest earner at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Austria international, who joined Madrid as a free agent, takes home £359,000 per week.

The team’s most consistent performers, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, and Karim Benzema earn £307,000, £275,000, and £275,000, respectively.

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#1 PSG - £5,005,120 per week

Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain: Group A - UEFA Champions League

One of the biggest clubs in Europe right now, Paris Saint-Germain, have the highest wage bill on the continent. The Parisians are desperate to win their maiden UEFA Champions League title and are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to attain the feat.

PSG famously signed Lionel Messi from Barcelona in the summer of 2021, making the Argentine the club’s new record wage earner.

According to Salary Sport, PSG pays Messi a whopping £1 million per week, making him the first and only member of the millionaire club.

Neymar, who joined PSG from Barcelona in 2017, is the club's second-highest earner. The Brazilian superstar currently earns £602,000 per week.

The third member of the formidable attacking trio, Kylian Mbappe, is the third top-earner, taking home a whopping £413,000 every week.