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Manchester United are among the crème de la crème of club football in the world. The Red Devils, despite their recent struggles, have experienced unprecedented success over the years and continue to be a force to be reckoned with. Manchester United have won 20 League titles, the most in the country, which also includes 13 in the Premier League era.
United also have 12 FA Cups, five League Cups and a record 21 Community Shields. Apart from their domestic success, the Red Devils have won three UEFA Champions League, one European Cup and one UEFA Europa League title. Last season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer guided Manchester United to third in the Premier League as the Red Devils continue to strive to reclaim their top spot in the country and in Europe.
Manchester United: Weekly wages of first-team stars
It is only fair that a club with the stature of Manchester United is home to some of the best players in the world. The Red Devils have a fairly hefty wage bill to attend to, and the salaries earned by some of their players are sure to raise a few eyebrows. Today, we take a look at the weekly wages of the first-team stars at Old Trafford.
#24 Scott McTominay | Midfielder | £10,000 per week
The Manchester United midfielder had found game-time hard to come by in the tail end of last season. However, Scott McTominay continues to be an important part of Solskjaer’s plans and has been the Norwegian’s go-to man on many occasions.
After their defensive woes at the start of the new season, Solskjaer had turned to McTominay to inject some steel into the Manchester United midfield. And the Scottish midfielder has not disappointed whenever he has been on the field.
McTominay currently earns a modest wage of £10,000 per week; this year, he put pen to paper on a new deal that expires in June 2025. However, the 23-year-old could be deserving of a raise if he continues to perform well.
#23 Mason Greenwood | Forward | £35,000 per week
Mason Greenwood’s rise to prominence has been nothing short of extraordinary. The Englishman impressed in his first full season with Manchester United in 2019-20, making 49 appearances and scoring 17 goals. For the record, he only turned 19 this October.
Regardless of the speculations around his lifestyle, Greenwood is among the brightest stars of the next generation at Old Trafford. Solskjaer has time and again said that the teenager is the best finisher at the club at the moment, and the sky is indeed the limit for what the Englishman could achieve at Manchester United.
Greenwood currently earns £35,000 per week and is under contract with the club till June 2023. However, one would imagine that given his blistering form last season, an extension – and a raise – could be just around the corner for Greenwood.
#22 Daniel James | Winger | £45,000 per week
Daniel James exploded into the scene last season, scoring on his debut for Manchester United at Old Trafford and enduring fans with his speed and goals in his first month. Sadly, the Welshman has experienced a goal drought since and finished the season with four goals, even though he racked up 46 appearances for the Red Devils.
However, there’s no denying that James has a long career ahead of him, and at just 23 years of age, he will have plenty of time to improve. James currently earns £45,000 per week at Manchester United, and his present contract with the club extends till June 2024.
#21 Sergio Romero | Goalkeeper | £70,000 per week
The situation with Sergio Romero at Manchester United is not ideal. The Argentinean not a part of the club's Premier League as well as UEFA Champions League squads this season.
Nevertheless, Romero has served the club well over the years, always performing impressively whenever he was called up. He has been a more than capable deputy to David De Gea, but the recent emergence of Dean Henderson has hurt his chances.
The Argentinean was pivotal to Manchester United’s Europa League triumph in the 2016-17 season but finds himself close to an exit from the club now. However, Romero still earns a decent salary of £70,000 per week and is under contract with the club till the end of this season.
#20 Phil Jones | Defender | £75,000 per week
Phil Jones arrived at Manchester United with a lot of promise but never really lived up to them. He was supposed to be a part of the next great defensive partnership at Old Trafford, but those hopes have long dried up.
Jones is now among the deadwood at the club, with the Red Devils desperate to offload him. That is a sad decline for a player who broke into the Blackburn Rovers first team with so much promise.
The Englishman did appear eight times for Manchester United last season and even scored a goal. Jones signed a new deal in February 2019 which ties him to the club till June 2023. He is currently on a weekly salary of £75,000.
#19 Marcos Rojo | Defender | £80,000 per week
Marcos Rojo is another player Manchester United are struggling to sell. The Argentinean, however, has been included in the club's 25-man Premier League squad, which means that Solskjaer sees him as a backup option.
Rojo has played 122 games for the Red Devils since joining the club in the summer of 2014. But he could manage only nine appearances in the first half of last season before spending the second half on loan at his boyhood club Estudiantes.
The Argentinean international, who is yet to appear in Manchester United colours this season, currently earns £80,000 per week at the club. Rojo is contracted with Manchester United till the end of this season.
#18 Eric Bailly | Defender | £80,000 per week
The Ivorian has spent more time on the treatment table than on the field for Manchester United since arriving at Old Trafford at the start of Jose Mourinho’s tenure at the club.
Eric Bailly, sadly, has failed to fulfil his immense potential, forcing the Red Devils to continue their prolonged search for defensive solidity. Bailly has been behind Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire in the pecking order under Solskjaer and only appeared 11 times last season for Manchester United.
Although the Ivorian is only 26 years old right now, Bailly is fast running out of time at Old Trafford, with his current contract at the club due to expire in June 2022. The Ivorian earns a salary of £80,000 per week at Manchester United.
#17 Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Defender | £90,000 per week
The Englishman has been one of Solskjaer’s better signings at Old Trafford. Aaron Wan-Bissaka joined Manchester United in the summer of 2019 and quickly established himself in the right-back role.
Despite the fact that his attacking instincts appeared limited, the Englishman fared very well in his debut season for the Red Devils. He made 46 appearances to help his team secure third place in the league last season.
Wan-Bissaka has continued his good form this season as well while his attacking instincts have started to bloom too. The Englishman scored his first goal for Manchester United and has already made ten appearances in the new season.
Wan-Bissaka is currently on a salary of £90,000 per week and is under contract at Manchester United till June 2024.
#16 Jesse Lingard | Midfielder | £100,000 per week
Jesse Lingard was once one of the most promising stars at Old Trafford. However, the Englishman finds himself down the pecking order at Manchester United right now and is clearly not a first-choice player under Solskjaer.
His speed and tenacity still works in his favour; Lingard appeared 40 times for the Red Devils last season and scored four goals.
The Englishman has just two appearances this season, both coming in the League Cup. It remains to be seen how Solskjaer plans to use him as the season unfolds.
Lingard is under contract with Manchester United till the end of the season; however, there is an option for an additional year. The Englishman’s current salary at the club is £100,000 per week.
#15 Alex Telles | Defender | £100,000 per week
Alex Telles is the most recent addition to Solskjaer’s kitty, joining the squad in the penultimate days of the summer transfer window. The Brazilian has just one appearance for the Red Devils so far, doing so in the UEFA Champions League, but Manchester United fans can only be pleased with what they saw.
A sudden tryst with COVID-19 has limited his appearances for the Red Devils, but with Luke Shaw injured again, Telles will have plenty of opportunities to showcase his skills in the coming days.
The Brazilian signed a four-year deal that runs out in the summer of 2024 and currently earns £100,000 per week at Manchester United.
#14 Donny van de Beek | Midfielder | £100,000 per week
Donny van de Beek was Manchester United’s first acquisition of the summer, but the former Ajax player has found game-time hard to come by.
The Dutchman has appeared ten times for the Red Devils so far this season, but most of them have been from the bench. However, Van de Beek has hardly put a foot wrong and has won rave reviews with his performances so far.
The Dutchman has already scored his first goal of the season in his debut for his new club and could yet turn out to be a very important player for Manchester United.
His current contract at the club expires in June 2025, and he earns £100,000 per week.
#13 Dean Henderson | Goalkeeper | £120,000 per week
Manchester United arguably have two of the best goalkeepers in the league. Dean Henderson was exceptional on loan at Sheffield United last season but decided to test his mettle against the best at Old Trafford this term.
The Englishman, who rose through the ranks at the Premier League side, signed a five-year contract extension in August this year, which expires in June 2025.
It is clear that the Red Devils think very highly of the 23-year-old and perhaps even consider him to be the long-term successor of De Gea.
Henderson has made three appearances for Manchester United this season, and the early signs indicate that Solskjaer has a gem in his hands. The Englishman is currently on a salary of £120,000 per week at the club.
#12 Victor Lindelof | Defender | £120,000 per week
The Iceman arrived at Manchester United with a lot of expectations in the summer of 2017, but it is safe to conclude that Victor Lindelof has not fulfilled his initial promise.
The Swede has been stellar at times, but those moments of glory have been too few and far in between. However, Lindelof remains the preferred partner to Harry Maguire at the heart of the Manchester United defence, abet due to a lack of better alternatives in the squad.
The Swedish defender’s current contract at Manchester United expires in the summer of 2024, and he currently earns a weekly salary of £120,000 at the club.
#11 Fred | Midfielder | £120,000 per week
Fred’s time at Manchester United has been a rollercoaster ride. He started off as one of the poorest performers in the team but radically transformed himself to become one of the standout performers last season. While the more glamorous members of the squad hogged the limelight and took away all the plaudits, Fred continued to be the tireless worker in the Manchester United team.
The Brazilian has proved his value to Solskjaer once again this term, picking his team up when they needed him the most. He has been indispensable in recent games for Manchester United and looks set for another fantastic season ahead.
Fred is currently under contract at Manchester United till June 2023. He earns £120,000 per week at the club, but judging by his recent performances, he could be in line for an extension – and a raise – soon.
#10 Nemanja Matic | Midfielder | £140,000 per week
Nemanja Matic was brought to Old Trafford by Jose Mourinho in the summer of 2017. The player helped Manchester United finish second in the league in the 2017-18 season. The 32-year-old continues to be an important figure under Solskjaer although he has been used sparingly this term by the Norwegian.
Matic enjoyed a stellar finish to last season, complementing Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba very well at the base of the Manchester United midfield.
The Serbian has made 128 appearances for Manchester United so far and currently earns £140,000 per week at the club, which makes him one of the ten best-paid footballers at Old Trafford. Matic’s current contract at the club runs out in the summer of 2023.
#9 Luke Shaw | Defender | £150,000 per week
Luke Shaw was brought to Old Trafford by Louis van Gaal at the start of the Dutchman’s tenure at the club in 2014. Since then, the Englishman has continued to divide opinions, even though injuries have hurt his development at Manchester United. However, Shaw is still only 25 years old and has already racked up 149 appearances for the Red Devils so far.
The Englishman has shown great promises in various stages of his career, only to pick up an injury and start from scratch again.
Shaw was pivotal for Manchester United’s fortunes last term and seemed to have hit inspired form after the arrival of Telles this summer. However, he picked up a hamstring injury against Everton recently and is set to be sidelined for a month.
The Englishman currently earns £150,000 per week at Manchester United, and his contract at the club ends in June 2023.
#8 Juan Mata | Midfielder | £160,000 per week
Juan Mata is one of the longest-serving players at Manchester United. The Spaniard was brought to Old Trafford by David Moyes in January 2013 and has seen three managerial changes at the club. But the former Chelsea player has survived them all and continues to add his characteristic guile to the Manchester United team.
The Spaniard has been used largely as a right attacker by Solskjaer, and Mata has shown that he still has the intelligence and qualities to make a difference at Old Trafford.
Mata has already built a wonderful understanding with Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek at Manchester United this season. He has scored two goals from six appearances this season.
He is under contract at Manchester United till next summer and currently earns £160,000 per week at the club.
#7 Bruno Fernandes | Midfielder | £180,000 per week
Bruno Fernandes, who arrived at Old Trafford in January this year, has been so influential for Manchester United in the second half of last season that he was awarded the coveted Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award. The Portuguese brought much needed quality and goals to the team and seems to be getting even better this season.
The former Sporting footballer’s drive and work ethics are just what the doctor has ordered for Manchester United. Fernandes is currently the first name in Solskjaer’s team list and also one of the most creative players in the league.
Bruno Fernandes’ current contract at Manchester United expires in June 2025, and he earns a salary of £180,000 per week at the club right now.
#6 Harry Maguire | Defender | £195,000 per week
Harry Maguire cost Manchester United a fortune when he arrived from Leicester City last summer.
While he has not solved Manchester United’s defensive crisis, there’s no denying that the Englishman has vastly improved the club's backline. He was handed the armband last season after the departure of Ashley Young and guided his team to third place in the league.
After a tough summer, Maguire has been forced to rediscover himself at the heart of the Manchester United defence. The Red Devils have endured a torrid start to the season, and the Englishman’s role has been questioned again.
However, Maguire continues to be indispensable in the Manchester United backline once more, and Solskjaer can count on the Englishman to rally his team forward.
Maguire is currently under contract at the club till the summer of 2025, and with a salary of £195,000 per week, he is the sixth-higher earner at Manchester United right now.
#5 Edinson Cavani | Forward | £210,000 per week
Edinson Cavani was signed for free this summer, and while his arrival at Manchester United has been hotly debated, there’s no denying that the Uruguayan continues to be one of the sharpest marksmen in European football.
Cavani’s involvement with the Manchester United first team has been limited due to fitness issues, but the Uruguayan has already shown against Everton that he can be ruthless in front of goal.
Solskjaer has preferred to use Cavani from the bench so far, but the Uruguayan’s experience could be as valuable as his goals this season for the Red Devils. Manchester United have a crop of young attackers who would be delighted to pick up the finer details of the trade from the legendary striker.
Cavani is on a one-year contract at Manchester United right now, with an option for another year. He earns a massive salary of £210,000 per week at the club.
#4 Anthony Martial | Forward | £250,000 per week
Anthony Martial enjoyed a dream debut for Manchester United in 2015, scoring on against Liverpool to enter club folklore. However, the Frenchman failed to build on his impressive first season at Old Trafford and was on the verge of a departure from the club until Solskjaer showed up.
The Norwegian reinstated Martial as the number 9 last season, and the player responded with his best-ever season in professional football.
The Frenchman managed 23 goals from 48 appearances last term, but after a red card and subsequent suspension at the start of the season, has only two goals from seven appearances this season.
However, Martial continues to be the focal point of the Manchester United attack and looks set to reign Old Trafford for a few more years. His current contract with the club expires in the summer of 2024, and he currently earns £250,000 per week.
#3 Marcus Rashford | Forward | £250,000 per week
Marcus Rashford’s meteoric rise to stardom in football is only matched by his benevolence off the field during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Manchester United striker is one of the best young footballers in the world at the moment but has turned out to be an even better human being. Rashford already has 74 goals from 226 appearances for the Red Devils; he is still only 23 years old.
Last season, the Englishman was in blistering form, scoring 22 goals from 44 appearances even though back problems played spoilsport. This term, Rashford already has seven goals from 12 games, so Manchester United fans could be in for a treat as the season unfolds.
The Englishman, who has been at Old Trafford since he was seven years old, is currently under contract with the club till June 2023 and earns £250,000 per week.
#2 Paul Pogba | Midfielder | £290,000 per week
Paul Pogba has been a paradox for the entire span of his second spell with Manchester United. The Frenchman lit up Turn during his four-year stay at Juventus but has failed to consistently replicate that form at Old Trafford. He has seen Bruno Fernandes take over the creative responsibilities of the team since arriving earlier this year, and that trend has not changed in the new season too.
The Frenchman’s continued flirtation with Real Madrid has also put him in the wrong book with the fans. His current deal at the club was due to expire at the end of this season, but Manchester United have triggered the option of an additional year.
Pogba is currently the second-best paid footballer at Manchester United, with a weekly salary of £290,000. The Red Devils are reportedly working on an extension to prolong his stay at the club.
#1 David de Gea | Goalkeeper | £375,000 per week
David de Gea is the only footballer who has consistently managed to hold his place in the Manchester United team since his arrival at the club.
The Spaniard has been the first-choice goalkeeper under Sir Alex Ferguson and also under every subsequent manager at the club. It is a testament of his quality and consistency, and perhaps it is only fitting that he is the highest-paid footballer at Manchester United.
De Gea has been monumental between the sticks over the years, guarding the goal like a one-man army at times. His performances were questionable last season, but the Spaniard has been in spectacular form once again this term.
De Gea is set to stay at Manchester United till June 2023. He currently earns a massive salary of £375,000 per week at the club.
