The ten wealthiest non-English Premier League players!
10. Kolo Toure (Liverpool)
Net worth: £18m
Ivory Coast international is into his 12th season in the top tier and has clearly benefited from four money making campaigns at Man City.
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9. David Silva (Man City)
Net worth: £19m
Those sublime cross field passes come at a price!
Spaniard is one of Man City’s big earners and if he’s getting an assist bonus then his house must be made out of solid gold.
Joint 7th. Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham)
Net worth: £22m
Left Arsenal for Man City in pursuit of glory, and of course a massive pay-hike, still on a deal around £165k a week and is therefore officially minted!
Joint 7th. Petr Cech (Chelsea)
Net worth: £22m
Chelsea keeper has been a steady presence between the sticks at Stamford Bridge and now into his tenth season at the West London club.
6. Robin van Persie (Man United)
Net worth: £23m
Spent a fair bit of time out on the sidelines at Arsenal but clearly still raked in a small fortune, left for Man United to further increase his earning potential. Physio costs are no doubt covered by his club otherwise they’d be well and truly eating into his fortune by now.
5. Sergio Aguero (Man City)
Net worth: £24m
Argentine arrived after a £38m move from Atletico Madrid and is said to be on £200k a week plus. Invaluable Man City commodity that Manuel Pellegrini will be happy to reward with a massive pay packet.
4. Yaya Toure (Man City)
Net worth: £25m
Has played across Europe and been a massive success wherever he’s gone but it’s at Man City where his earning potential really peaked, and he is clearly worth every penny.
3. Fernando Torres (Chelsea)
Net worth: £26m
If we pointed out to Blues fans how much this costs per goal they may get thoroughly depressed, so we wont’…
2. Ryan Giggs (Man United)
Net worth: £27m
Welshman has been a high earner at Old Trafford for two decades and has apparently invested wisely, whilst also having the much needed finances to pursue gagging orders where necessary.
1. Samuel Eto’o (Chelsea)
Net worth: £39m
The Cameroon international was apparently earning an astonishing £16.5m a year deal whilst at Anzhi and will no doubt be picking up a small fortune on a weekly basis during his, presumably, brief spell at the club?
Figures courtesy of Give Me Football.
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