Sancho: Man United’s second highest paid star
JADON SANCHO is set to become Manchester United’s second-highest earner after sealing a £73 million move from Borussia Dortmund. That will see his wages more than treble from the £100 000-per-week deal he is on at Dortmund.
And it will also see Sancho — who will pen a five-year deal — among the very best-paid players in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad.
David De Gea continues to top the list, raking in £375 000 per week — totalling £19.5 million a year. But Sancho would slide in ahead of Paul Pogba, with the Frenchman earning £290 000 per week.
Anthony Martial (£250k), Edinson Cavani (£210k) and Marcus Rashford (£200k) are the others who break the £200 000-a-week barrier.
Captain Harry Maguire pockets £190 000 per week while two-time United player-of-the-year Bruno Fernandes gets £180 000.
In fact, 14 first-team players all earn £100 000 or more per week, with the likes of Luke Shaw (£150k) and Fred (120k) next on the list.
Sancho, meanwhile, is likely to be in direct competition with fellow England international Mason Greenwood on the right wing.
United academy graduate Greenwood was rewarded for his continued development with improved £75k-aweek terms back in February.
As of time of publishing, Juan Mata’s £160k terms are off the wage bill, but the Spaniard remains in talks over a new deal at Old Trafford.
But United are backpaying Jesse Lingard £75 000 following the midfielder’s return from his loan at West Ham. — The Sun