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The English Premier League is by far the biggest and most successful football league in Europe at the moment - judging by popularity, viewership and revenue. It is therefore no surprise that the division has attracted some of the biggest names in the sport in the past couple of years.
Premier League clubs are known for spending big in the transfer market, and this summer is no exception. Manchester United recently splashed a whopping £73 million to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. Manchester City followed suit with their £100 million acquisition of Jack Grealish, while Chelsea also paid £97.5 million to lure Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.
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Following their big-money transfers this summer, these players have all been placed on gargantuan wages at their respective new clubs. But how do they compare with the other big earners in the English top flight right now? We shed light on that by listing the Premier League's top 5 earners, based on Spotrac's rankings.
#5 Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea decided to sign Romelu Lukaku following the Belgian's prolific outing last season in which he bagged 30 goals and 10 assists for Inter Milan across all competitions. A player of such quality surely won't come cheap. They had to pay the Serie A giants a whopping £97.5 million to part ways with the striker.
Lukaku has signed a lucrative contract that will see him pocket up to £16.9 million at Stamford Bridge annually. That translates to £325,000 on a weekly basis, making him the fifth-highest paid footballer in the English top flight at the moment.
#4 Raphael Varane
Raphael Varane might not have cost as much as Lukaku following his £41 million transfer from Real Madrid to Manchester United this summer but the Frenchman bagged a more lucrative contract than his Belgian counterpart and consequently ranks above him on this list.
The centre-back's four-year deal at Old Trafford will see him pocket a massive £17.7 million annually. On a weekly basis, Varane will be paid £340,000 - a massive upgrage to the £197,000 he was earning during his time in Spain. Nevertheless, it is interesting to know the Frenchman isn't the highest paid player at Manchester United. He still has two names ahead of him at the club.
#3 Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho was Manchester United's dream signing for the summer and the Premier League giants made sure they got their man by paying £73 million to Borussia Dortmund.
The English forward cost more than his French counterpart and also bagged better pay. Sancho has been placed on a gargantuan £350,000-a-week in wages, meaning that he will be going home with £18.2 million every year.
Thanks to that big-money contract, the winger has become the second highest-paid player at Old Trafford as well as the Premier League's third-highest right now. His deal with the Red Devils is valid until the summer of 2026. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value stands at €100 million.
#2 David De Gea
Manchester United players dominate the list of the highest paid players in the Premier League right now. David De Gea joins Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane to make it three footballers from Old Trafford who rank among the league's top-five earners.
The Spanish goalkeeper is the second-highest paid player in the Premier League at the moment, courtesy of his £19.5 million-a-year contract, which translates to a whopping £375,000 per week.
Despite leading the wages chart at Old Trafford, there are uncertainties surrounding the future of the Manchester United goalkeeper. De Gea's contract with the club expires in two years but he's expected to leave before then, according to reports. Should that happen anytime soon, there will certainly be a shake-up on this list.
#1 Kevin de Bruyne
While Manchester City might not have multiple names among the top five on this list like their local rivals, the Cityzens will still be proud of the fact that they have the highest paid player in the Premier League at the moment.
Kevin De Bruyne bagged the most lucrative contract in the English top flight when he signed a two-year extension with the club just a few months ago. The midfielder now earns a massive £400,000 per week at the Etihad Stadium, translating to an ernomous £12.8 million on an annual basis.
The Belgium international's status as the Premier League's top earner is well deserved. De Bruyne has been one of the top performers in the division over the last four years. Last season, he bagged six goals and 12 assists for Manchester City as they strolled to claim the title.
