The winger is apparently earning £118,000 a week…
Manchester United’s Ashley Young is apparently earning £118,000 a week, putting him among the best paid players in the world. This is unbelievable considering he has been an unqualified failure since arriving at the club.
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This has left him earning more than many of the best footballers in the world. It must be quite embarrassing for some of this lot to be being paid less than someone who can’t even get in to an under-performing Red Devils side.
Here are 10 of the best players to be on less than the 29-year-old…
Paul Pogba, Juventus
One of the hottest properties in European football, the 21-year-old is on just £23,000 a week. Less than a fifth of what Young is raking in.
Raheem Sterling, Liverpool
The youngster has become integral to both Liverpool and England over the last year, but is still on a £30,000 a week deal. This could change in the future, with contract negotiations expected soon.
Mats Hummels, Borussia Dortmund
One of the best centre-backs in the world, he could be moving for £47 million in January but is only taking home £57,000 every week. A big move in the next transfer window could change this though.
Julian Draxler, Schalke 04
The 2014 World Cup winner has been attracting the likes of Arsenal recently, but is only on £45,000 week.
Sergio Busquets, FC Barcelona
The midfielder may have been part of one of the best teams ever at Barcelona, but he still earns just over half what the United flop does with £65,000 a week.
Andrea Pirlo, Juventus
One of the best players of his generation is earning less than a man who can’t get in to a fairly average England squad. He is getting around £40,000 a week less than Young.
Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund
Subject of interest from clubs such as Bayern Munich and Manchester City, Reus is getting £65,000 a week. More than £50,000 less than Young.
Mario Gotze, Bayern Munich
The man who scored the goal that won the World Cup is earning £115,000 a week.
Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich
Yet another World Cup winner, yet another player on less than the Red Devils flop. The goalie gets £105,000 a week.
Thomas Muller, Bayern Munich
He may have scored over 20 goals in each of his last two seasons, but Muller is only taking £85,000 home each week.