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FootballTop 10 Best Paid Players at Manchester City as Erling Haaland Ranks Second
- Belgian superstar Kevin De Bruyne remains Man City's best-paid player despite the arrival of Erling Haaland
- The midfield maestro is understood to be pocketing an eyewatering £400,000 per week after he penned a new lucrative deal at the Etihad Stadium
- Haaland is placed second on the highest-earners list, with the Norwegian hotshot banking £375,000 as weekly wages
- Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, and Kalvin Philips are some of the other top earners at Man City, with Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden among the lowest-paid players
Manchester City players' wages have been revealed, with Kevin De Bruyne still topping the charts as the best-paid player at the club.
De Bruyne penned a new four-year lucrative contract with the English champions in April 2014, which saw him cement his place as the club's highest earner.
According to Spotrac, the Belgium international is on a £400,000-a-week deal, ranking him higher than even City's summer signing Erling Haaland.
City beat off competition from several European clubs to land the signing of the Norwegian hotshot.
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The former Borussia Dortmund ace has already hit the ground running, scoring 12 goals in his first seven competitive matches for Pep Guardiola's side.
The Sun reports that only Kevin De Bruyne earns more than Haaland at the Etihad, with the youngster on a £375,000-a-week contract.
Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, and Kalvin Philips are some of the other top earners at the Manchester club.
Below are the top 10 best-paid players at Man City (wages per week):
1. Kevin De Bruyne - £400,000
2. Erling Haaland - £375,000
3. Jack Grealish - £300,000
4. John Stones - £250,000
5. Rodri - £220,000
6. Manuel Akanji - £180,000
7. Ruben Dias - £160,000
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Football8. Kalvin Philips - £150,000
9. Bernado Silva - £150,000
10. Ilkay Gundogan - £140,000
Borussia Dortmund's sporting director insists Erling Haaland was sold at the right time
Sports Brief earlier reported that Borussia Dortmund are finally relieved to have sold Erling Haaland this summer to English Premier League giants Manchester City.
Haaland has had a superb start to life in England since sealing a £51million deal from the Bundesliga side.
Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has now revealed Haaland became a distraction for the Bundesliga side as he says the 22-year-old forward was sold at the right time.
Erling Haaland had a remarkable record with Borussia Dortmund as the Norwegian striker scored an impressive 86 goals in 89 appearances for the German team.