So today I thought, let’s find out who’s actually raking in the cash in the Premier League right now, 2024. Everyone always guesses, right? Ronaldo? Messi? But they’re gone! Figured it would be quick.
Started simple. Typed something like “top earners premier league 2024” straight into the usual search box. Big mistake. First pages were all junk. Old news sites recycling rumors from like 2022, annoying ads everywhere promising fake betting wins, you know the drill.
Kept digging. Clicked past maybe ten, fifteen results that looked useless. Seriously, felt like going down a rabbit hole. Finally stumbled onto what seemed like a slightly better site, maybe a sports finance one? Had lists! Got hopeful.
But hold on… The numbers looked… familiar. Too familiar. Checked the date hidden in the corner – boom, 2023 data masquerading as new. Shut that tab fast. Annoying! You’d think finding current salaries would be easy.
Took a deep breath, poured more coffee. Changed my search words. Got more specific: “highest paid footballers premier league salary 2024 verified”. Still mostly trash. One page looked okay, but then wanted money to see the “full list”. Nope, not happening!
Almost gave up. Then, remember reading somewhere about wage reports based on club financial stuff? Changed my tactic. Searched for actual Premier League financial reports instead. Took ages! Sorted through loads of boring PDFs from different clubs and league offices. Eyes started glazing over reading about commercial revenue streams and player amortisation…
Finally found a summary report! Buried deep in some financial analysis site. Had a proper section on player compensation. Clicked it fast before it could disappear! This had to be it. Listed salaries, base plus bonuses where they could figure it out, for the top earners.
Okay, here’s the shocker list I pieced together after all that mess:
- Kevin De Bruyne (Man City): Honestly? Expected him to be up there. But the weekly figure? Made my eyes water. Like, seriously massive money.
- Erling Haaland (Man City): Yeah, no shock. Goal machine. But hearing that actual weekly pay packet? Ridiculous sums. Kid’s earning more per week than most folks see in years.
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): Stayed put, got rewarded big time. That contract extension? Yeah, it bumped him way, way up. Solidly in the top three.
- Marcus Rashford (Man United): This one surprised me a bit. Knew he was high, but seeing him this high on the list? Above some other huge names? United must really value him.
- Raheem Sterling (Chelsea): Even with Chelsea being messy, he’s still pulling in absolute bank. His weekly wage is just nuts.
- Casemiro (Man United): Another one! United are paying out massive amounts. This guy’s weekly take is astronomical.
- Bruno Fernandes (Man United): Yet another Red Devil! Makes sense, he’s their main man, but seeing three of their guys this high… wow.
Honestly? City dominates the very top spots. United just seems to be throwing cash around like crazy on multiple players. The numbers themselves? Mind-blowing. We’re talking hundreds of thousands every single week. For kicking a ball around! Even for football, it feels insane right now.
And here’s the kicker: Some of these guys aren’t even playing their best football week in, week out! Yet, they’re earning more in a month than most fans earn in decades. Just wild.
What a journey to find it. Proof that even simple questions about money in football involve wading through a swamp of old data and noise. Glad I stuck it out, but man, the numbers themselves? Still a bit shocking.
