Football’s Rich List Announced: Manchester United Striker Pips Liverpool Skipper To 1st

13) David Silva – £20m

The mercurial Spaniard has the ability to thread intricate passes through to City’s brilliant attacker practically at will – and is paid handsomely as a result.

12) Sergio Aguero – £20m

City’s Argentine forward signed for a whopping £38m before the start of the 2011/12 season, and he paid them back by scoring the goal that won them their first Premier League title.