The way Manchester United has squandered money on players who aren’t nearly good enough has drawn a lot of criticism over the years. For the longest period, the team has been unable to regain the form they displayed under Sir Alex Ferguson, and they have frequently found themselves vying for a spot in the top four rather than a league championship.
Erik ten Hag appeared to be the guy to help lead the team back to the Premier League’s top spot following a strong first season in command. He made significant investments in the present team and spent a lot of money in the summer. The new-look management gave the Dutchman one final chance before firing him following a 2-1 loss to West Ham United, though, after the team’s performance last season fell well short of expectations.
Since taking over the Old Trafford dugout, 40-year-old Ruben Amorim has added a number of players to the team and made a significant impact on the roster. The January trading period is now behind him. Some of the players at Old Trafford are paid extremely high salaries in spite of the team’s difficulties. Capology shows how much each member of the Red Devils’ senior team is earning during the 2024–2025 season.
Goalie Andre Onana makes a lot more money than other glove-bearers.
It was a difficult challenge to replace David de Gea, but Andre Onana was chosen since he had previously worked closely with Ten Hag at Ajax. It wasn’t shocking that he arrived at Old Trafford on a respectably high salary because the two had already experienced considerable success together. The Cameroonian made a string of disastrous errors during his shaky debut campaign in England last time out.
He still has time to change things, though, and he has occasionally displayed flashes of genius. With Tom Heaton and Altay Bayindir earning at least £75,000 less than the Red Devils’ number one, his £120,000 weekly wage demonstrates that the faith in him to maintain his recent form.
Second-choice Bayindir, who has struggled to make an impression when given the chance in crucial games, makes £35,000 per week, £10,000 less than Heaton, the 38-year-old former Burnley starting custodian, who is receiving his final end-of-career salary of just £45,000.
Keeper Wages at Manchester United
The player
Salary per Week
Signing of the Contract
The expiration date
Onana, Andre
£120,000
2023 July 20
June 30, 2028
Heaton, Tom
£45,000.
2 July 2024
June 30, 2025
Bayindir Altay
£35,000
September 1, 2023
June 30, 2027
Defenders’ recent additions Heaven and Dorgu make the least money.
The wage bill for Man United’s defence unit was significantly increased after Raphael Varane’s contract expired. Matthijs De Ligt would be the one to take that place in the weekly expenditure even if he makes less money than the Frenchman listed above. The Dutchman, who arrived from Bayern Munich, makes just under £200,000 per week.
The Old Trafford supporters welcomed Yoro with much fanfare, and despite his injury problems, the £115,000-per-week star is expected to perform to the highest standards. One of the longest-serving players, Harry Maguire, commands a salary of £190,000 per week, making him one of the most expensive backline possibilities. Meanwhile, Luke Shaw, who is always injured, makes a respectable £150,000 per week.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Leny Yoro paid £52 million to complete his transfer to Old Trafford, making him the fifth most expensive adolescent in football history.
At £120,000, Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez are right behind the left-back. However, even if Diogo Dalot excelled last season and helped United defensively when several around him missed extended amounts of time due to injury, the full-back’s £85,000 weekly salary now seems a little low.
In the meantime, Patrick Dorgu, who recently joined the team during the winter transfer window, is earning £40,000 per week, and Jonny Evans, who signed a one-year contract extension in July 2024, is earning £65,000 per week. Ayden Heaven, a recent hire, makes slightly under £5,000 a week.
Manchester United Defender Salary
The player
Salary per Week
Signing of the Contract
The expiration date
Ligt, Matthijs
£195,000.
13 August 2024
June 30, 2029
Maguire, Harry
£190,000.
August 5, 2019
June 30, 2025
Luke Shaw
£150,000
April 4, 2023
June 30, 2027
Mazraoui, Noussair
£135,000.
13 August 2024
June 30, 2028
Martinez, Lisandro
£120,000
July 27, 2022
June 30, 2027
Lindelof, Victor
£120,000
January 4, 2024
June 30, 2025
Yoro Leny
£115,000.
July 18, 2024
June 30, 2029
Dalot Diogo
£85,000.
31 May 2023
June 30, 2028
Evans, Jonny
£65,000.
12 July 2024
June 30, 2025
Dorgu, Patrick
£40,000
February 2, 2025
June 30, 2030
Heaven in Ayden
£4,000
February 1, 2025
June 30, 2029
Despite his poor play, midfielder Casemiro is the club’s highest earner.
It is in midfield where Manchester United’s financial pressure, something they are struggling to shift under the relatively new ownership, can best be seen. Casemiro, after steering a deadly nosedive last season, is the Red Devils’ biggest earner, getting an eye-watering £350,000-a-week.
To tell the truth, the only player to merit a wage of over £100,000 a week in Man United’s midfield scheme during the last 12 months has been Bruno Fernandes. For the second straight season, he was the Premier League’s creator-in-chief, supplying his teammates with 114 opportunities last term. At a wage of £300,000, you should expect him to.
Mason Mount, the third-highest paid midfielder with a £250,000 weekly package, played in just 14 Premier League games and scored once last season. It is more challenging to examine his pay because his injury problems have permeated the current campaign.
In another position, Christian Eriksen earns a comfortable £150,000 per week despite being well past the peak of his engine room abilities. Kobbie Mainoo, one of the standout players of an otherwise lacklustre 2023–24 campaign, is only making £20,000, so this doesn’t quite work up. However, it is anticipated that Mainoo will soon receive a bright new deal after playing a key role in the England team that advanced to the EURO 2024 final.
Wages of Manchester United Midfielders
The player
Salary per Week
Signing of the Contract
The expiration date
Casemiro
£350,000
August 22, 2022
June 30, 2026
Fernandes Bruno
£300,000.
August 14, 2024
June 30, 2027
Mount Mason
£250,000
July 5, 2023
June 30, 2028
Eriksen, Christian
£150,000
July 15, 2022
June 30, 2025
Ugarte, Manuel
£120,000
August 30, 2024
June 30, 2029
Mainoo Kobbie
Twenty thousand pounds
February 9, 2023
June 30, 2027
Collyer, Toby
£5,000.
June 11, 2024
June 30, 2027
The attacking forwards team makes at least £100,000 a week.
After a spectacular start to the 2024–25 season, Amad Diallo was rewarded with a new five-and-a-half-year contract for an estimated £120,000 per week, according to Graeme Bailey. The forward is now Old Trafford’s highest-paid attacking player after Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Antony left on loan this season.
Last summer, Joshua Zirkzee was brought in to try to change the perception of signing ineffective forwards. He is struggling to adjust to the hectic world of football in the first division of England, earning £105,000 per week during the 2024–25 season, which is £20,000 more than the £85,000 earned by Rasmus Hojlund, the blockbuster signing from the previous summer.
One of the Premier League’s top young wingers, Alejandro Garnacho, has been demonstrating that he can be a deadly force for his team in the upcoming years if he isn’t benched alongside Rashford. As a result, he is deserving of £50,000 a week.
Wages of Manchester United Forwards
The player
Salary per Week
Signing of the Contract
The expiration date
Diallo, Amad
£120,000
January 9, 2025
June 30, 2030
Zirkzee, Joshua
£105,000
July 14, 2024
June 30, 2029
Hojlund, Rasmus
£85,000.
August 5, 2023
June 30, 2028
Garnacho Alejandro
£50,000
April 28, 2023
June 30, 2028
On Loan
Stars who play for other teams nonetheless receive high salary from United.
United is spending a lot of money on the players who will play for them this season, but they are also spending a lot of money on a number of players who are currently on loan somewhere else. Prior to being sent out on loan this season, players like Antony, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho were among the Red Devils’ top earners. However, a sizable portion of their income is still paid by the club.
Rashford was making £300,000 a week at Old Trafford, but United has taken a significant amount of that money off their books after he moved on loan to Aston Villa. They are paying him £75,000 a week, with the remainder being covered by Unai Emery’s team. In a similar vein, PSV Eindhoven pays Tyrell Malacia’s wage, c
Wages for Manchester United Loanees
The player
Salary per Week
Signing of the Contract
The expiration date
Sancho, Jadon
£150,000
July 23, 2021
June 30, 2026
Rashford, Marcus
£175,000.
January 1, 2016
June 30, 2028
Malacia Tyrell
£75,000.
July 5, 2022
June 30, 2026
Antony
£75,000.
August 30, 2022
June 30, 2027
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