Man United wages: David De Gea is the highest earner

The salary of the top football club is what millions of fans in the world are very curious about. David De Gea is currently the Man United player that earns the most. Let’s delve into this topic deeper right now.

By: Frank Merino

05/10/2021 23:33

Man United salary per week in 2020/2021 by positions

Forwarders

NAME	AGE	2020-21 WEEKLY
Anthony Martial	24	£250,000
Marcus Rashford	22	£200,000
Jesse Lingard	27	£75,000
Daniel James	22	£42,000
Odion Ighalo	31	£100,000
Edinson Cavani	33	£200,000

Midfielders

NAME	AGE	2020-21 WEEKLY
Paul Pogba	27	£290,000
Juan Mata	32	£160,000
Frederico de Paula Santos	27	£120,000
Nemanja Matic	32	£120,000
Donny van de Beek	23	£110,000
Scott McTominay	23	£10,000
Bruno Fernandes	25	£150,000

Defenders

NAME	AGE	2020-21 WEEKLY
Harry Maguire	27	£189,904
Luke Shaw	25	£150,000
Victor Lindelof	26	£120,000
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	22	£90,000
Eric Bailly	26	£80,000
Marcos Rojo	30	£80,000
Phil Jones	28	£75,000
Alex Telles	27	£100,000
Timothy Fosu-Mensah	22	£15,000
Axel Tuanzebe	22	–

Goalkeepers

NAME	AGE	2020-21 WEEKLY
David De Gea	29	£375,000
Sergio Romero	33	£70,000
Dean Henderson	22	£120,000
Lee Grant	37	£30,000

Manchester United F.C. 2020-21 Totals

Positions	Total wages
Forwards	£43,460,000
Midfielders	£54,860,000
Defenders	£47,475,000
Goalkeepers	£29,900,000
Total Salaries	£177,775,000

Who is the highest-paid player in Manchester United F.C.?

Since the 2-18-19 season, Alexis Sanchez was the Man Utd player who was paid the most. This Chilean forward officially signed the contract with Man United in the 2018’s winter and soon after that, he became the highest-paid footballer not only inside the club but also all over the world. He earns 20 million euros within a year.

Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez

In the next and current season, David De Gea has taken this spotlight as the highest earner of the United, despite the fact that he’s not playing as a player that scores, but keeps their goal. David is one of the best goalkeepers in the world. This 28-year-old goalkeeper earns 19.5 million euros per season at Old Trafford.

David De Gea

David De Gea

Man United’s value in the world

Rank 2021	Rank 2019	Team	Country	Value in millions	Revenue ($M)
1	2	Barcelona	Spain	4,76	792
2	1	Real Madrid	Spain	4,75	792
3	4	Bayern Munich	Germany	4,215	703
4	3	Manchester United	England	4,2	643
5	8	Liverpool	England	4,1	619
6	5	Manchester City	England	4	609
7	6	Chelsea	England	3,2	520
8	7	Arsenal	England	2,8	430
9	11	Paris Saint-Germain	France	2,5	599
10	9	Tottenham Hotspur	England	2,3	494

Man United used to be the highest-earning club in the world for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. In the current ranking, they were valued at £3.05 billion by Forbes and are the fourth most valuable football club in the world, behind Barca, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.

A few things about Man United

This section is for those who haven’t got a deep look into the background of this prestigious English football club. Let’s learn some basic knowledge about Man United.

History

Man United, or Manchester United Football Club, is a professional English football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester City, England. This place is the origin of the names of the club, as well as their home ground.

Manchester United has long been known with their famous nickname as The Red Devils, in which the “Red” term refers to their red home shirt and the “Devils” is meant to imply their experienced players that might put so much burden on the opponent.

The club was first introduced in 1878 as another name, the Newton Heath LYR F.C. In 1902, it was changed to the current name. In 1958, the Munich air disaster from the British European Airways Flight 609 took the lives of eight Man United players.

Man United logo

Man United logo

Achievements

Man United is known as one of the most successful clubs not only in England but also all over the world. They have achieved a giant record of titles, from the domestic tournaments in their first stage to many major international leagues, detailed as below:

Domestic

1. League

First Division/Premier League (20 titles): 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
Second Division (2 titles): 1935–36, 1974–75

2. Cups

FA Cup (12 records): 1908–09, 1947–48, 1962–63, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16

Football League Cup/EFL Cup (5 records): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17

FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield (21 titles): 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 (* share)

European

European Cup/UEFA Champions League (3 winning seasons): 1967–68, 1998–99, 2007–08

European Cup Winners' Cup (1 title): 1990–91

UEFA Europa League (1 title): 2016–17

European Super Cup (1 title): 1991

Worldwide

Intercontinental Cup (1; British record): 1999

FIFA Club World Cup (1; British joint record): 2008

All-time greatest rivals

In their career, Man United has met plenty of opponents, but the top five teams below deserve to be the greatest rivals of all time. Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Leeds United are all the giants in worldwide football, and all of them have left us with breath-taking performances when playing against Man United during that time.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C.#Rivalries

https://manchesterunitedlatestnews.com/manchester-united-players-wages/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes%27_list_of_the_most_valuable_football_clubs

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Written by: Frank Merino

Frank Merino is a writer for Betimate.com, providing non-stop analysis and opinions on all things football. Since 2018, I have started writing football analysis articles on the internet and predicting and recommending prestigious football bets for users around the world.