Ranking the 5 highest-paid players in the Premier League this season (2021/22)
The English Premier League is home to some of the biggest clubs in world football.
Clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal have dominated the game over the years, cementing England's position as arguably the best league in the world.
Several world-class players ply their trade in England and are paid hefty sums to do so. English clubs have been dominant in Europe of late with the rise of Manchester City and Liverpool particularly overshadowing the clubs of other countries.
On that note, Let us take a look at the 5 highest-paid players in the Premier League:
#5 Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) - €1.62 million/month
Raphael Varane is one of the best defenders of his generation.
Varane has had an illustrious career so far, having represented Real Madrid for the majority of his footballing years. He signed for Real Madrid in 2011 and went on to spend a decade with the Spanish giants.
Varane won a host of trophies with Real Madrid. He has won two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and a mammoth four UEFA Champions League titles while in Spain. He also won the FIFA World Cup with France in 2018.
Raphael Varane's Career Major Honours ⭐️
Champions League 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Club World Cup 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
La Liga 🏆 🏆 🏆
Copa del Rey 🏆
World Cup 🏆 https://t.co/FQHbqRJTn0
Varane signed a permanent deal with Manchester United last year and is one of the league's highest-paid players.
#4 Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) - €1.85 million/month
Jadon Sancho signed for Manchester United last year after being linked with them for almost two seasons.
Sancho spent his academy days with United's rivals Manchester City before moving to Borussia Dortmund in 2017. He went on to make his senior debut the same year and established himself as one of the best young players in the world.
Jadon Sancho's Bundesliga career by numbers:
◉ 99 games
◉ 43 assists
◉ 36 goals
And he only turns 21 years old today. 🤩 https://t.co/iiKLlocDpq
Sancho is well-known for his trickery and dribbling ability. Lining up on the left wing, Sancho is more than capable of taking defenders on. He is equally capable of finding his teammates and scoring goals by himself.
Jadon Sancho's BVB career by numbers:
◉ 137 games
◉ 92.5 mins per goal/assist
◉ 50 goals
◉ 57 assists
◉ 1x DFL-Supercup
◉ 1x DFB-Pokal
Man Utd have signed a sensational footballer. https://t.co/jk7llgeD4n
Sancho was linked incessently with United for almost two years before finally making his dream come true last year. Sancho signed up for a reported €85 million and is unsurprisingly one of the best-paid players in the Premier League.