Data has been released which details this season's highest Premier League earners, with the top 10 dominated by Manchester United players.
Over the past decade or so, we have seen wages in football explode, as teams up and down the Premier League look to find a crucial edge over their rivals.
Where once a player earning £200,000 per week was enough to make your jaw drop, it now wouldn't even see them break into this season's top 10 list.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford this summer was remarkable for a number of reasons, but strictly in financial terms, it was the moment that Premier League wage structures changed forever.
As we will go on to show, second of the list of 2021/22 Premier League earners is Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bryune, whose £400,000 per week salary is £110,000 below that of Ronaldo.
The next three entries are all United players, with David De Gea, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane third, fourth and fifth respectively.
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Amid an ongoing row over wages, Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah is well down in 19th, currently earning £200,000 per week - half that of De Bruyne.
The list, courtesy of Spotrac, is as follows:
1) Cristiano Ronaldo, Man United, £510,000
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2) Kevin De Bruyne, Man Cuty, £400,000
3) David De Gea, Man United, £375,000
4) Jadon Sancho, Man United, £350,000
5) Raphael Varane, Man United, 340,000
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6) Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea, £325,000
7) Jack Grealish, Man City, £300,000
8) Raheem Sterling, Man City, £300,000
9) N'Golo Kante, Chelsea, £290,000
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10) Paul Pogba, Man United, £290,000
11) Timo Werner, Chelsea, £270,000
12) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal, £250,00
13) John Stones, Manchester City, £250,000
14) Edinson Cavani, Manchester United, £250,000
15) Anthony Martial, Manchester United, £250,000
16) Virgil Van Dijk, Liverpool, £220,000
17) Thomas Partney, Arsenal, £200,000
18) Thiago Alcantara, Liverpool, £200,000
19) Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, £200,000
20) Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, £200,000
21) Harry Kane, Spurs, £200,000
22) Tanguy Ndombele, Spurs, £200,000
23) Saul Niguez, Chelsea, £198,269
24) Ben Chilwell, Chelsea, £190,000
25) Harry Maguire, ManUnited, £189,904
26) Alexandre Lacazette, Arsenal, £182,063
27) Trent Alexader-Arnold, Liverpool, £180,000
28) Roberto Firmino, Liverpool, £180,000
29) Fabinho, Liverpool, £180,000
30) Bruno Fernandes, Man United, £180,000
31) Juan Mata, Man United, £160,000
32) Kepa Arrizabalaga, Chelsea, £150,000
33) Cesar Azpilicueta, Chelsea, £150,000
34) Kai Havertz, Chelsea, £150,000
35) Mateo Kovacic, Chelsea, £150,000
36) Christian Pulisic, Chelsea, £150,000
37) Alisson Becker, Liverpool, £150,000
38) Fernandinho, Man Cty, £150,000
39) Bernardo Silva, Man City, £150,000
40) Luke Shaw, Man United, £150,000
41) Nicholas Pepe, Arsenal, £140,000
42) Jamie Vardy, Leciester City, £140,000
43) Jordan Henderson, Liverpool, £140,000
44) James Milner, Liverpool, £140,000
45) Ilkay Gundogan, Man City, £140,000
46) Heung Min-Son, Spurs, £140,000
47) Wilfried Zaha, Crystal Palace, £130,000
48) Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City, £130,000
49) Rodri, Man City, £121,154
50) Ben White, Arsenal, £120,000
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