KEVIN DE BRUYNE has topped the list of the Premier League’s highest-paid players.
The Manchester City star, 31, rakes in £425,000 per week after agreeing a new deal with the English champions two years ago to keep him at the club until 2025.
But who else is challenging him for the boast of biggest salary in the division?
Well, according to L’Equipe, De Bruyne’s team-mate Erling Haaland comes next.
The Norwegian, 22, may be in his debut season in the Premier League but he is already being paid more than £400,000 per week for his services.
And he is repaying Man City with a remarkable goalscoring record, bagging a sensational 42 in 37 games in all competitions.
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The third and final player to be earning above the £400,000-a-week mark is Manchester United keeper David de Gea.
However, the Red Devils shot-stopper is re-negotiating a new contract as his deal expires in the summer.
And he is set to take a wage cut in order to remain at Old Trafford.
The only non-Manchester-based player to feature in the top five is Liverpool’s Mo Salah.
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The Reds forward, 30, penned a new deal last year to keep him at Anfield until 2025.
The improved wages included within the contract mean he now earns £373,750 every seven days.
But the fifth and final name on the list will come as a surprise to many.
While De Bruyne, Haaland, De Gea and Salah have all proven themselves to be integral to their respective clubs, it is hard to say the same about Man Utd man Jadon Sancho.
The English forward, 23, has started just two Premier League games since October.
Yet he is still raking in the same wage as Salah – making him one of the biggest earners in the league.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
