The financial might of the Premier League’s biggest stars has been made startlingly clear in the latest rich list.
The annual Sunday Times Rich List shows just how much the country’s best players are earning in comparison to other industries. The money involved at the highest level of the domestic game continues to sky-rocket, with the Premier League ’s big six clubs in an arms race to attract the best players in the world. Players can then use their status and image to sign lucrative endorsements with brands.
The result is inflated transfer fees and wages, with the top Premier League clubs able to make young men into millionaires in rapid time. England star Jack Grealish holds the league’s transfer record following his £100million move to Manchester City from Aston Villa last summer, but he is yet to accumulate enough personal earnings to break into the richest band of players.
