Footballers nowadays earn astronomical amounts of money, with some of the figures enough to make ordinary people feel physically sick. While most of us would be delighted to earn £100,000 a year, some Premier League stars take home several times that amount every single week. Of course, the Premier League is widely regarded as the best football league in the world, and it involves an enormous amount of money.
Clubs regularly spend tens of millions of pounds signing new players, with some transfers costing well over £100million. And that is before you even start looking at the wages these footballers receive.
However, all that money has also caused problems for certain clubs, particularly Manchester City. In September 2026, an independent commission found City guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules over a nine-season period.
The club has appealed the decision, insisting it is innocent, while the question of potential punishments remains unresolved. So, out of curiosity, the Express decided to look at the 11 highest-paid players in the Premier League during the 2026/27 season to see just how many of them play for Manchester City.
The figures are based on estimated basic salaries published by Capology and do not include bonuses or sponsorship deals.
11. Alexander Isak - Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Premier League
Weekly salary: £300,000
Annual salary: £15.6million
The Swedish striker joined Liverpool from Newcastle United in September 2025. Isak previously played for Borussia Dortmund and Real Sociedad and represents Sweden internationally.
His Liverpool contract runs until June 2031.
10. Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool
Liverpool v Everton - Premier League
Weekly salary: £300,000
Annual salary: £15.6million
The Dutch midfielder joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in 2023, having previously played for Ajax.
Gravenberch represents the Netherlands internationally and signed a new Liverpool contract in March 2026, keeping him at Anfield until June 2032.
9. Bukayo Saka - Arsenal
Arsenal FC v Liverpool FC - Premier League
Weekly salary: £300,000
Annual salary: £15.6million
The England international has spent his entire senior career at Arsenal after coming through the club's academy.
Saka signed a new contract in February 2026, which runs until June 2030.
8. Marcus Rashford - Manchester United
Manchester United FC v Everton FC - Premier League
Weekly salary: £300,000
Annual salary: £15.6million
Rashford made his Manchester United debut in 2016 after progressing through the club's academy.
The England forward signed his current contract in July 2023, with the deal running until June 2028.
7. Phil Foden - Manchester City
Ipswich Town FC v Manchester City FC - Premier League
Weekly salary: £300,000
Annual salary: £15.6million
The first Manchester City player on the list is Phil Foden, who has spent his entire senior career at the club.
The England international was named Premier League Player of the Season in 2023/24 and signed a new contract in July 2026.
His deal runs until June 2030.