Cristiano Ronaldo Tops EPL Highest Earners List With Four Manchester United Players in Top 5

Cristiano Ronaldo Tops EPL Highest Earners List With Four Manchester United Players in Top 5

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged as the highest-paid player in the Premier League with the Portugal captain earning £2.1m per month
  • Manchester United players dominated the top earners' list in the EPL, with four out of the top 5 earners coming from the Old Trafford club
  • The Red Devils are yet to win any major silverware since 2017 and will likely finish trophyless this season after their elimination from the Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo clearly remains the top brand in England as it emerged the Manchester United player is the top earner in the English Premier League.

Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United from Juventus and has had a topsy turvy season with the Red Devils scoring 18 goals in all competitions.

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Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United from Juventus last summer. Photo by Soccrates Images
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According to a report via Daily Star, Ronaldo takes home £2.1m per month and is ahead of Manchester City star, Kevin De Bruyne, who takes home £1.7m monthly.

Three other Manchester United players complete the top five earners in the EPL, with David De Gea earning £1.6m, Jadon Sancho on £1.5m, and finally Rafael Varane on £1.3m.

The Red Devils have invested heavily in their squad as they aimed to end a 5-year wait for a trophy after last winning the Europa League under Jose Mourinho in 2017.

Manchester United are presently 6th on the Premier League table with 50 points from 29 games played and are 4 points off the Champions League spot.

Manchester United hold talks with Ajax head coach

Meanwhile, the Manchester United board is thought to be impressed with the vision and philosophy of Erik Ten Hag after meeting with the Ajax manager.

According to Sky Sports, the Red Devils hierarchy met with the Dutch coach on Monday, March 21 as they continue to search for a permanent manager ahead of next season.

Erik Ten Hag is believed to have reached an advanced stage of discussion with Manchester United but nothing has been finalized yet.

Cristiano Ronaldo makes decision on Manchester United future

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Cristiano Ronaldo is set to stay at Manchester United beyond the current season.

The 37-year old has been widely tipped to walk away from Manchester United after a nightmare first season since making his return after 12 years.

Manchester United are currently embroiled in an intense battle for a top-four finish and are certain to end the season without a trophy after getting knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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