Carlos Tevez' Manchester City payslip from over a decade ago appeared to be leaked online.
Having been on loan at Manchester United for twos easons, Tevez signed for City in a controversial £25 million move and went on to score 73 goals in 148 appearances.
He was one of the first high-profile signings under City's Abu Dhabi ownership and helped put the Blues on the map.
Tevez was said to earn a £200,000-a-week at the Etihad Stadium but according to a document shared online on social media, his pay packet was a lot higher.
Interestingly the slip says "Manchester City 08/09" despite being dated for March 2010 and so some are right to have their doubts over the legitimacy.
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But if it is to be believed, £720,287 was the Argentine's gross wage but he also had two bonuses - one to the tune of £20,000 for accomodation and another which was titled "M.P bonus".
Tevez, living in Prestbury, Cheshire, was allegedly paying £7786-a-month for national insurance, with £330,766 in P.A.Y.E to rack up nearly £3.2 million in tax for the tax year 2009/10.
Although not confirmed, other deductions include £195 for tickets, £118.30 for hospitality and a £24 fine from the FIFA.
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His net pay totalled a whopping £408,397.27 for the month, showing the incredible finances football can bring.
Tevez would later earn even bigger bucks in the Chinese Super League, where he was said to take home a whopping £635,000-a-week and made £32 million from a 'seven month holiday'.
Yahoo Sports did a story on the leaked slip and received an angry response from Tevez's legal team.
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A second City payslip appeared to show Raheem Sterling's basic pay and loyalty bonus, as well as the monumental tax bill of £5.4 million.
The slip was not confirmed but it was claimed that the paper was left in his car when he took it to the garage.
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Topics: Carlos Tevez, Manchester City, Manchester United
Josh Lawless