Wayne Rooney might be feeling short-changed by his team-mates during Manchester United’s current woeful run but in one respect, at least, he can still experience being top of the pile.
The Old Trafford striker has been named as the richest player in the Premier League, with wages in the region of £250,000 and sponsorship deals with the likes of Nike and HarperCollins.
The top 10, released by wealthx.com, is mainly led by Rooney’s fellow Englishmen.
However, one foreign player does make the top five – Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o.
The Cameroonian may have struggled to find his shooting boots at Stamford Bridge since arriving last summer, but he certainly knows where the bank is.
A storied career at European giants like Inter Milan and Barcelona won’t have harmed matters, but his mega-bucks deal at Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala catapulted him up the charts.
A whopping £16.5million-a-year deal made Eto’o the highest paid player on earth before his move to London – and puts him second in the rich list.
Homegrown talents make up most of the top six in this particular table.
Rooney’s fellow Old Trafford star Rio Ferdinand comes in just behind Eto’o, with sales from his ‘#5′ brand proving a nice top-up to his United deal.
1. Wayne Rooney – Manchester United £45m
2. Samuel Eto’o – Chelsea £39m
3. Rio Ferdinand – Manchester United £37m
4. Frank Lampard – Chelsea £31m
5. John Terry – Chelsea £29m
6. Steven Gerrard – Liverpool £29m
7. Ryan Giggs – Manchester United £27m
8. Fernando Torres – Chelsea £26m
9. Yaya Toure – Manchester City £25m
10. Sergio Aguero – Manchester City £24m
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