3) Raheem Sterling (£15.6m a year)
The England international has more than merited his pay packet considering how successful he has been over the past five years. He scored 31 goals in all competitions last season, making him City’s top scorer.
At 25 years of age, Sterling is still yet to reach his peak years and he has already more than paid back the £49m City gave Liverpool for the player all the way back in 2015.