Phil Jones entering his 10th season at Manchester United. Only Lewis Dunk, James Ward-Prowse and Mark Noble have enjoyed longer, unbroken spells at the same PL club.
His contract - signed in 2019 -runs to 2023. His £75k per week wages would make him the top earner at 9 PL clubs.
His contract - signed in 2019 -runs to 2023. His £75k per week wages would make him the top earner at 9 PL clubs.
Jesse Lingard also earns £75k per week. Sergio Romero £70k. Marcos Rojo £80k. Fred £120. Shaw £150k. Mata £160k. De Gea £375k (highest in the league - by a mile).
Having built a reputation on building profits, Ed Woodward sanctions eye-watering, unparalleled wastage of finance.
Having built a reputation on building profits, Ed Woodward sanctions eye-watering, unparalleled wastage of finance.
All figures via https://www.spotrac.com/epl/
Another quirk of those figures - Manchester United are currently paying their first-team goalkeepers a combined £575k per week.
By contrast, Manchester City's are on a combined £100k, Liverpool's on £140k.
Looks like it's important to employ people who know what they're doing.
By contrast, Manchester City's are on a combined £100k, Liverpool's on £140k.
Looks like it's important to employ people who know what they're doing.