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.

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.

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Another quirk of those figures - Manchester United are currently paying their first-team goalkeepers a combined £575k per week.

By contrast, Manchester City& #39;s are on a combined £100k, Liverpool& #39;s on £140k.

Looks like it& #39;s important to employ people who know what they& #39;re doing.