There’s no doubt, some players are getting outrageous wages and ironically contributing less to the success of their respective teams, how their clubs agreed to pay them such an exasperating amount of money when they practically contribute less or nothing to the betterment of their clubs is absolutely surprising.
Of course, it’s not the players’ fault that clubs decide to offer them massive wages which are expected of every club that desperately needs a player. But the saddening part is when these players come into the clubs and perform below Par – it then becomes laughable.
Cheapgoals have compiled some players in the Premier League that are being overpaid this season;
Taking into consideration their actual wage and their contributions so far in the Premier League this season.
Juan Mata (Manchester United) £160,000 – Per week
Mata undoubtedly has had a successful career but he definitely needs to be contributing more to this poor United side. The Spaniard has only started just one league game since October and hasn’t had a goal nor an assist. Too bad!
Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) – £120,000 Per-week
Benteke has had 19th appearances in the Premier League this season and has scored only once for the Eagles. This is not a good number for a striker once rated as one of the best attackers in England. Interestingly, he goes home with £120,000 every week. His agent deserves an award. Truly!
Jack Wilshere (Westham) £100,000 – Per week
Right from Arsenal, Jack has hardly enjoyed his career as a footballer due to niggling injuries and again, his Westham career has been punctured by injuries but unfortunately, he pockets £100,000 weekly after playing just 175 minutes for The Hammers this season.
Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) – £100,000 Per-week
It remains inexplicable how the one time best defender at Liverpool now struggles to make The Eagles’ starting eleven. The Frenchman has only started just six matches this season and eight appearances in all competition for Roy Hodgson’s side.
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Andriy Yarmolenko (Westham) – £115,000 Per-week
The Bane of this Ukrainian is his inconsistency on the field of play. His form can be said to have dropped drastically since making his move to London and injury as well has been a major culprit to his unfortunate campaign this season. Andriy has only scored 3 times in 15 for the Hammers this season and is currently injured.
Phil Jones (Manchester United) – £75,000 Per-week
Phil Jones is in the same clique of players earning a crazy amount of wages for contributing very little. Phil has played just 45 minutes of Premier League football this season – the first half of United’s 3-3 draw against Sheffield United which was a colossal disaster for Ole’s side. He was dragged off at half-time that day and since then, hasn’t don the United’s jersey in the EPL.
Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton) £175,000 – Per week
This 30-year-old French midfielder has only played 15 league matches this season which he has gotten neither a goal nor an assist. Although injury has been a hindrance to Morgan’s successful season. However, better performance is expected from the former Southampton and Manchester United Midfielder.
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Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – £290,000 Per-week
This perhaps is the most overpaid player in the EPL. Paul has only featured seven times for United this season after recording two amazing assists in the opening match against Chelsea. His beautiful start to the campaign has been marred by injuries and may lead to his exit from United.
Mesut Ozil ( Arsenal ) – £350,000 per week
Ozil signed a contract extension in 2018 with the Emirate outfit that saw him become one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League history but he hasn’t not much has been done since then to justify his huge wages.
The infamous clash with the then Arsenal manager Unai Emery saw the German international frozen out of the first team for much of the 2018/2019 season, leading to speculation that he wants out of the club also been accused of nonchalance and horribly out of form. But since his restoration to the starting lineup under new manager Mikel Arteta, he has been in and out of form.
