Which Premier League players earns more than any other…
Earlier this week, Forbes released its list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world. That has lead to plenty of speculation regarding footballers wages, including focus on the 15 stars from around Europe who made the list.
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After only a handful of Premier League players were included, the following list looks at the top 15 highest earners in England’s top division, including the stars who were ranked by Forbes, and those who narrowly missed out:
15) David Silva (Manchester City)
Annual Salary: £7.6m
14) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Annual Salary: £7.8m
13) Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
Annual Salary: £7.8m
12) Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
Annual Salary: £8.1m
11) Samir Nasri (Manchester City)
Annual Salary: £8.1m
10) Diego Costa (Chelsea)
Annual Salary: £8.1m
9) Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Annual Salary: £8.1m
8) Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Annual Salary: £9.2m
7) Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
Annual Salary: £9.6m
6) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Annual Salary: £10.2m
5) Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
Annual Salary: £10.8m
4) Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
Annual Salary: £10.8m
3) Angel di Maria (Manchester United)
Annual Salary: £15.1m
2) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Annual Salary: £15.2m
1) Radamel Falcao (Manchester United)
Annual Salary: £18m
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