The gulf in wages between the giants of the Premier League and the newly promoted minnows is understandably massive, but who are the highest paid players in each team?
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Here is the list of the highest paid Premier League footballers in each team:
20) Danny Ings – Burnley – £10k per week
With Burnley hotly tipped to drop straight back down after earning promotion to the Premier League last season, the relegation candidates sensibly stick to their wage structure.
19) Dwight Gayle – Crystal Palace – £18k per week
A rather erratic figure for Crystal Palace, it is something of a surprise that Gayle is their highest paid player.
18) Kasper Schmeichel – Leicester City – £30k per week
It’s rare to see a keeper being the highest paid player at the club, but Schmeichel has the quality and the heritage to deserve it.
17) Nikica Jelavic – Hull City – £45k per week
After moving from Everton to Hull Jelavic has been in superb form for the Tigers.
16) Ashley Williams – Swansea City – £45k per week
Swansea captain and an ever present for the side, Williams is a large part of the Swans stability this season.
15) Shane Long – Southampton – £50k per week
Long made a shock move to Southampton after just half a season with Hull. He is yet to really settle in on the South coast.
14) Peter Crouch – Stoke City – £50k per week
Former England star Peter Crouch has become a bit part player at Stoke recently, but he is still their highest earner.
13) Stephane Sessegnon – West Bromwich Albion – £50k per week
He was somewhat erratic at Sunderland, often showing glimpses of brilliance. He has continued in that vein since his move to West Brom.
12) Adam Johnson – Sunderland – £50k per week
His move to Sunderland from Manchester City was definitely motivated by football rather than money, despite that he is still the highest paid player at the Black Cats.
11) Darren Bent – Aston Villa – £65k per week
Darren Bent’s return to Aston Villa has been extremely disappointing, and there are many players who deserve to be on a higher wage than the Englishman.
10) Joey Barton – Queens Park Rangers – £70k per week
The controversial midfielder is currently the highest paid player at QPR, that may not have been the case before the departure of a number of big names during the summer.
9) Leighton Baines – Everton – £80k per week
Everton captain and England international, Baines has been targeted by a number of top Premier League clubs in recent times.
8) Fabricio Coloccini – Newcastle United – £80k per week
With the way they are performing at the moment Newcastle cannot afford to be paying such massive wages, if they fail to improve then a massive clear out could be required.
7) Andy Carroll – West Ham United – £90k per week
After his big money move to Liverpool Carroll’s wages became massively inflated. If West Ham want to offload the powerful forward his salary may be a stumbling block for any potential suitors.
6) Alexis Sanchez – Arsenal – £140k per week
Arsenal’s summer signing, Alexis Sanchez is easily deserving of his status as highest earner at the North London club.
5) Steven Gerrard – Liverpool – £140k per week
Liverpool’s talismanic midfielder has spent his entire career at Liverpool, and has been rewarded with a huge wage.
4) Emmanuel Adebayor – Tottenham Hotspur – £170k per week
Possibly the most shocking figure on the list, the former Arsenal and Manchester City star is on a ridiculous wage considering his role and performances at Tottenham in recent years.
3) Eden Hazard – Chelsea – £185k per week
As one of the best young players in the world Chelsea need to keep Hazard happy if they want to retain his services. I’m sure he would have no shortage of suitors if he were to decide to move on.
2) Yaya Toure – Manchester City – £200k per week
The massive Ivorian has been instrumental in City’s success in the last couple of years, and despite his huge pay packet it has even been suggested that he feels unappreciated at the Manchester club.
1) Radamel Falcao – Manchester United – £350k per week
Manchester United’s summer loan signing from Monaco, the Colombian is one of the highest paid footballers in the world.