Harry Kane, one of the top attackers in the world of football, makes little over £400,000 a week at Bayern Munich.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins both place in the top 25.
Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, and Jack Grealish are among the other English players that make at least £250,000 a week.
The universe revolves on money. This idea is especially true for football players, especially those that play in the Premier League, who frequently make incredible sums of money every week.
It is now a construct that is frequently discussed by both fans and commentators. Most importantly, a number of factors determine whether football players should be paid significantly more than their colleagues.
Since joining Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and the Saudi Pro League, respectively, players like Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Ivan Toney have witnessed a significant increase in their weekly pay. Which Englishmen, however, are getting outrageous sums of money every week? And who is getting the highest salary, correctly or incorrectly?
25Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
£130,000-per-week
Under Unai Emery, Ollie Watkins has been crucial to Aston Villa’s ascent from top-half contenders to a formidable force at Europe’s top table. The club’s ascent to the top of the league has been largely attributed to his prolific goal totals. He has scored 87 goals and provided 42 assists in 223 games with his current employers.
In addition, his goal against the Netherlands in the 90th minute of his country’s Euro 2024 semi-final demonstrated his quality for England. The powerful striker makes £130,000 a week, which is comparable to the wages of Chelsea star Cole Palmer (more on him later) due to his leadership skills and menace in the final third.
24Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
£130,000-per-week
Without Cole Palmer’s ingenious goal-scoring abilities, where would Chelsea be? After struggling to make an impression at Manchester City, this young and ambitious creator relocated to the capital in the summer of 2023, and things have been glitzy ever since. Palmer adds a sense of threat to his team’s offense in addition to his abundance of goals.
Palmer, who is currently considered one of the Premier League’s top free-kick takers, earns a respectable £130,000 per week on a weekly basis because the England international is Enzo Maresca’s go-to man in front of goal. If he keeps setting records in the capital, that amount will only increase significantly.
23Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid)
£146,062-per-week
Despite Conor Gallagher’s strong desire to remain at Chelsea, the team he joined at the age of eight, the London club’s management was eager for him to depart because of sustainability and profit regulations. Money speaks. Boehly and his team were successful in selling the ground-eater to Atletico Madrid for £33.7 million. Even though he would have loved to remain in west London, he has at least received a significant wage increase that has made him one of the top paid people in England.
The hardworking midfielder, who is only 25 years old, has made a quick start in Madrid, scoring on his full home debut and garnering a lot of praise from the Spanish press. Given his work ethic, he is the ideal addition to Diego Simeone’s team. His current weekly income is £146,062.
Ivan Toney’s future in west London was never assured, despite the fact that he became something of a cult legend at Brentford. During his years in the top level, the attacker made no secret of his wish to leave the team, and a number of Premier League teams were rumoured to be interested in signing the player who scored 36 league goals in 85 appearances.
Ultimately, however, Toney was offered an alluring offer by Al-Ahli, a Saudi Pro League team, which turned out to be too good to refuse. In contrast to his very meagre weekly income of £20,000 at the G-tech Community stadium, he is currently making £406,730-per-week in the Middle East, which represents a significant pay increase.
2 Harry Kane, who plays for Bayern Munich, makes £398,599 a week.
When England’s all-time leading scorer signed a contract worth £398,599 per week with new employers Bayern Munich, he received a huge pay increase. Despite the lack of trophies, it’s reasonable to say that Thomas Tuchel and his team got their money’s worth in 2023–24 after a record-breaking haul of 44 goals in 45 games.
Harry Kane’s natural skill in front of goal has elevated him above the Bundesliga and solidified his place in the running for this year’s Ballon d’Or. Only a few months into his contract with the team, England’s newest centurion might be eligible for a pay rise if he keeps scoring goals at an unimaginable pace.
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham makes £332,112 a week.
Jude Bellingham made his debut as possibly the most promising young player in football at the early age of 21. After he excelled for Borussia Dortmund the previous season, Real Madrid shelled out £88.5 million to sign him in the summer of 2023, along with a substantial compensation package.
With 19 goals from the midfield area, the Stourbridge native finished third in the 2023–24 La Liga Golden Boot competition, proving that his £332,112-per-week salary had paid off. Bellingham, who is already a vital member of his national team, has opened doors for other young English players hoping to establish themselves in the world of international football.
4 Raheem Sterling, who is on loan from Chelsea and plays for Arsenal, makes £325,000 a week.
Raheem Sterling has always had a huge weekly pay day, whether he’s carrying the load for Chelsea or blitzing defenders on the wing for Manchester City. Under Todd Boehly’s leadership, the Blues have been eager to spend money on high transfer fees while simultaneously paying their players well.
But even though Sterling was Chelsea’s highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge, his future was called into question when Enzo Maresca joined the team. The winger was sent on loan to Arsenal after being kicked out of the first squad, but he will still receive his full wage. Chelsea is effectively paying the winger more than £150,000 per week to play for one of their capital rivals because the Gunners are only paying less than half of his salary.
5 Manchester City’s Jack Grealish makes £300,000 a week.
Given his lack of Premier League experience, a lot was said about the £100 million that Pep Guardiola and his side paid to acquire Jack Grealish in 2021. The Spaniard, however, seemed unfazed and offered him £300,000 a week to work at the Etihad Stadium.
You would anticipate greater end product for someone who is seeing over a quarter of a million dollars come into their bank account each week, but whether he has justified his high weekly expenditure is a topic for another day. Grealish does, however, provide a great deal beyond output, so he will be well worth the money City is paying him if he can increase that.
6 Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford makes £300,000 a week.
Born and raised in Manchester The highest-paid Manchester United player on this list is Marcus Rashford, despite the fact that he is presently on loan at Aston Villa. After a stellar 2022–2023 season in which he scored 30 goals and provided 11 assists across all competitions, he was rewarded with a pay increase to £300,000 per week.
However, the winger did not do as well in 2023–2024, leaving the club at various stages and losing his form. That was sufficient to deny him a spot in England’s squad for Euro 2024, which would have been a major goal of his. It is thought that the Red Devils wish to sell this summer, although any potential buyers will probably need to match his salary at Old Trafford.
7Mason Mount (Manchester United)
£250,000-per-week
Mason Mount, who currently plays for Manchester United, was far lower on this list when he was a member of Chelsea, his childhood team. The Red Devils signed the playmaker in the summer of 2023, and he currently earns an incredible £250,000 a week in Manchester. The injury-prone Englishman earns more than any other player at Old Trafford.
Although his growth has been hindered by a series of fitness issues, he has had a dismal start to life in Manchester and has been dubbed one of the most disappointing Premier League acquisitions of 2023–24. Mount, who is still only 26 years old, had one goal and one assist in his first season at the Theatre of Dreams. Due to ongoing injury issues, he might not even reach that total in his second term.
8 Manchester City’s John Stones, £250,000 a week
It’s strange that John Stones doesn’t make more money in City threads considering how crucial he is to Pep Guardiola’s strategy for winning football games. At the club level, the seasoned England international, who started playing alongside Harry Maguire and others for Gareth Southgate, makes £250,000 a week.
The centre-back (by trade, at least) has played more than 250 games for the Citizens and was instrumental in their treble-winning 2022–2023 campaign. He is versatile enough to be used in a variety of positions. Even though he is regarded as one of the greatest centre backs in the league, that is still insufficient to rank among City’s highest earners or to be in the same class as Englishmen.
9. Chelsea’s Jadon Sancho, who is on loan from Manchester United
£250,000 a week
Sancho spent the second half of the 2023–24 season on loan back at Dortmund, where he assisted them in reaching the Champions League final, after being banished from the first squad following a public altercation with Erik ten Hag. He is now playing for Chelsea in west London for the season. Before putting Sancho on a more incentive-driven contract with a lower base pay starting in the upcoming season, the Blues are rumoured to be paying a chunk of his United salary.
10 Chelsea’s Reece James makes £250,000 a week.
Reece James, the captain of Chelsea, receives the same salary as Stones and Sancho. The English full-back, who assumed captaincy duties after Cesar Azpilicueta left, has once again had a season ruined by injuries. Even though he is never available, James has an unparalleled impact on Chelsea’s play, and the £250,000 they spend each week on him is definitely worth it.
James, a fantastic player in his own right, has only played 16 games for his country because he must contend with players like Tino Livramento, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Kyle Walker—all of whom he earns more than—for the right-back spot at the international level. But if he can maintain his fitness, that will undoubtedly increase.
11Declan Rice (Arsenal)
£240,000-per-week
Declan Rice, the former captain of West Ham United, was heralded as the last piece of their puzzle when he came at the Emirates Stadium. As one of Mikel Arteta’s most important players, he has established himself as the team’s pivot and receives a respectable £240,000 per week in compensation.
The Englishman’s high salary attests to the fact that he appears to be ideal captain material for the capital club in the near future. In terms of wages, Arsenal appears to be going above and above by giving large sums of money to people who will support Arteta and his project in the long run.
12 Manchester City’s Phil Foden makes £225,000 a week.
Although his salary is less than that of many of his countrymen, Phil Foden of Manchester City, who is predicted to be one of the next 14 Ballon d’Or winners, is completely within his rights to earn £225,000 per week. The 24-year-old Stockport native has won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, and the only Champions League triumph during his trophy-rich time with his boyhood club. The most remarkable thing is how significant Foden has been during that trophy-hoarding phase.
He was selected Premier League Player of the Season for 2023–2024 for consistently performing in the final third since being promoted to senior proceedings. He will be essential to the Cityzens’ future and has now established himself as one of Pep Guardiola’s regular starts.
13 Crystal Palace’s Ben Chilwell, who is on loan from Chelsea, makes £200,000 a week.
Even if he doesn’t make as much as James, his erstwhile full-back partner in crime, Ben Chilwell still makes a respectable £200,000 a week. As previously said, Chilwell’s salary reflects Boehly and his team’s willingness to offer players, both new and old, substantial compensation packages in an effort to entice and retain them.
An overlapping full-back like Chilwell, who hasn’t even been benched in a Premier League game this season, has no place in Chelsea’s unbalanced lineup. For this reason, he was sent on loan to Crystal Palace in order to gain senior minutes. Half of his take-home pay is being covered by the Eagles.
14 Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka makes £195k a week.
Although Bukayo Saka is an essential part of Mikel Arteta’s well-oiled north London machine, his weekly salary is a “measly” £195,000. And although that seems like a lot of money, at least on the surface, it isn’t when considering the weekly salary of football players.
Remarkably, Saka’s salary is lower than that of five of his teammates at Arsenal, including his countryman Rice, who joined the north London squad in 2023. He will be the next in line for a huge wage increase at Arsenal, though, if his excellent play continues and he leads them to some kind of trophy in the upcoming seasons. He deserves it more than anyone else on the payroll because of how crucial he is to the team’s success.
15 Manchester United’s Harry Maguire earns £190,000 a week.
Harry Maguire, a defender for Manchester United, is among the top 15 players in the England lineup. The Englishman has had a memorable turnaround story, becoming one of Ruben Amorim’s few outstanding performers in the 2024–25 season despite being removed from first-team duty after Lisandro Martínez and Raphael Varane arrived.
However, Maguire’s tenure at Old Trafford didn’t appear to be coming to an end until the summer of 2023. Since he is currently earning £190,000 a week while performing above his perceived means, staying at the Theatre of Dreams is not out of the question for the near future.
16 Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold makes £180,000 a week.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s salary is £10,000 less than that of the United centre half. Given that he is arguably one of the league’s top right-backs, you would think the defender would be making a little more money at Anfield. Without a doubt, he remains one of the world’s top attacking full-backs, despite the fact that his defensive skills have drawn a lot of criticism over the years.
Because of his performances there, the role underwent a substantial shift, which is evidence of his exceptional talent. He is outstanding moving forward and has a solid defensive game. There is a genuine chance that Alexander-Arnold will leave Liverpool in the last year of his contract in order to pursue a higher salary elsewhere.
17 James Madison, a Tottenham resident, earns £170,000 a week.
It was always going to be difficult to find a replacement for the top center-forward after Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich. Spurs have one of the nation’s greatest attacking threats in James Maddison, even though they may not have a clear alternative for the goals that are no longer available.
The alliance that Maddison and Son Heung-min formed when he initially arrived helped the north Londoners win the league. Spurs fell in the standings after his injury and didn’t reach the same heights when he rejoined, but his early influence was evident, which is why he was one of the top acquisitions in 2023–2024. Maddison hasn’t reached the same heights he did in his first few months as a Tottenham player after taking a long summer sabbatical after being left out of England’s Euro 2024 squad.
18 Arsenal’s Ben White makes £150,000 a week.
Playing out of his natural position, Ben White has demonstrated his inherent versatility since earning a brand-new, massive contract in March 2024. The Englishman, who is a centre-back by trade, had already established himself as a consistent starter for the Gunners, although as a full-back.
The 27-year-old, who earns £150,000 a week, has adapted to his new position effortlessly, rewarding Arteta’s trust and solidifying his position as a key member of Arsenal’s outstanding defence alongside Gabriel and William Saliba. White is one of the league’s best right-backs when it comes to defence, even though he might not be as creative as players like Trent Alexander-Arnold.
19 Manchester United’s Luke Shaw makes £150,000 a week.
There were periods when there were serious questions over whether Luke Shaw would be Manchester United’s long-term left-back starter. Jose Mourinho frequently lambasted him, but he has now silenced his harshest detractors with standout performances that have earned him the starting left-back position for both his club and his nation when healthy. However, his lack of availability is the main cause of the issue.
Under Erik ten Hag, he was arguably the greatest English player at Old Trafford, but last season, injuries hindered his growth. Shaw only made two substitute appearances prior to starting the Euro 2024 final because to his well-known fitness issues. Shaw dutifully went back to the treatment room after England’s late defeat at the hands of Spain.
20 Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon makes £150,000 a week.
Luke Shaw’s status as Manchester United’s long-term left-back starter was seriously questioned at one point. He has already silenced his most ardent critics with exceptional performances that have earned him the starting left-back position for both his club and his country when healthy, despite Jose Mourinho’s constant criticism. But the primary root of the problem is his lack of availability.
He was possibly the best English player at Old Trafford under Erik ten Hag, but injuries prevented him from developing last season. Due to his well-known fitness problems, Shaw only had two substitute appearances before playing the Euro 2024 final. Following England’s late loss to Spain, Shaw obediently returned to the treatment room.
Gordon has become one of manager Eddie Howe’s most valuable players since moving to Tyneside. He is used as the left prong of a front three that also includes Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak. The winger excelled in the previous season, contributing 21 goals in 35 Premier League games. Gordon is still an important player for both club and country, even though it is unlikely that he will reach that total this season.
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