5) Cristiano Ronaldo – £385,000 a week

Ronaldo
There are some reports that suggest the Portuguese international’s wage has been cut by a quarter after United missed out on the Champions League last season but those claims have not been substantiated.

It may, though, be part of the reason why Ronaldo is so keen on leaving United, although there are certainly plenty of other possible explanations for his potential exit.


David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.