Man Utd wages: Top 10 earners at Old Trafford after Sesko, Mbeumo and Cunha sign big contracts

While Manchester United have struggled on the pitch in recent years, they still have the second-highest wage bill in the Premier League.

The total wage bill at United is currently estimated to be in the region of £3.5million-per-week, which equates to £186.8million-per-year.

As part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues his overhaul of all aspects of the club, he and the sporting impresarios of his INEOS group will be looking over the list of the biggest earners and wondering how to reduce the cost of the squad.

Here are the top 10 highest-paid Man Utd players, with their wages per week and per year revealed.

Note, the values listed in euros and dollars are conversions at the time of writing, rounded to the nearest thousand, and are subject to change.

10= Luke Shaw 

Weekly wage: £150,000 (€174,000/$204,000)

Yearly wage: £7.8million (€9million/$10.5million)

Contract until: June 30, 2027

The longest-serving player at Old Trafford, Shaw joined United from Southampton in the summer of 2014 and is now embarking on his 12th season with the club.

The England international is being paid a base salary of £150,000-per-week, while potential bonuses could push that figure up to £200,000-per-week.

When fit and firing, the left-back easily justifies his salary but his United career has often been plagued by a string of injury problems.

10= Mason Mount

Weekly wage: £150,000 (€174,000/$204,000)

Yearly wage: £7.8million (€9million/$10.5million)

Contract until: June 30, 2028

Mount joined United from Chelsea in the summer of 2023 and was initially earning a base salary of £250,000-per-week at Old Trafford with another £50,000-per-week in bonuses.

While he has endured an injury-plagued start to his United career, TEAMtalk understands that Ruben Amorim is a huge fan of the England international.

But his base salary has reportedly dropped to £150,000-per-week this season and this is potentially due to United’s failure to qualify for Europe.

10= Bryan Mbeumo

Weekly wage: £150,000 (€174,000/$204,000)

Yearly wage: £7.8million (€9million/$10.5million)

Contract until: June 30, 2030

Mbeumo established himself as one of the best forwards in the Premier League after registering 20 goals and eight assists in 38 appearances for Brentford in 2024/25.

Despite interest from Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle, the 25-year-old joined United in a deal worth an initial £65million and £6million in add-ons.

The move has given him a significant wage increase, going from £45,000-per-week at the Gtech Community Stadium to £150,000-per-week at Old Trafford.

If the Cameroon international replicates his Brentford form in a United shirt, he’ll secure the performance-related bonuses in his contract and earn another £50,000-per-week.

7. Benjamin Sesko

Weekly wage: £160,000 (€186,000/$217,000)

Yearly wage: £8.32million (€9.6million/$11.2million)

Contract until: June 30, 2030

After identifying Sesko as their top striker target this summer, United forked out an initial £66.3million plus a potential £7.4million in add-ons to sign him from RB Leipzig.

The Red Devils also had to fight off competition from Newcastle, who reportedly proposed a higher wage package to the Slovenia international.

He rejected their approach and signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford worth £160,000-per-week, although that figure will reportedly rise to £200,000-per-week if United qualify for the Champions League.

6. Matheus Cunha

Weekly wage: £180,000 (€209,000/$244,000)

Yearly wage: £9.36million (€10.8million/$12.7million)

Contract until: June 30, 2030

Alongside Mbeumo and Sesko, Cunha also joined United in a big-money deal this summer and put pen to paper on a five-year contract at Old Trafford.

He will now earn a base salary of £180,000-per-week and can earn another £20,000-per-week through bonuses to take him up to the £200,000-per-week mark.

“I think my decision [to join United] maybe outside, they don’t understand, it was a little bit complicated,” the Brazil international said.

“But, for me, no one is like United, you know. I know it was a hard season for everyone, but I think my decision shows a lot what this club is to me.”

5. Harry Maguire

Weekly wage: £190,000 (€220,000/$258,000)

Yearly wage: £9.88million (€11.4million/$13.4million)

Contract until: June 30, 2026

Maguire left Leicester City in the summer of 2019 to complete an £80million move to United, who more than doubled his £90,000-per-week salary.

The centre-back initially looked like a solid addition to the United backline before suffering a drastic loss of form in the 2021/22 season.

But he has enjoyed a renaissance in the centre of Amorim’s three-man backline and could now get a new contract, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.

“I’m sure over the next few months we’ll have to have a conversation about where we want to go and if they want to extend,” he said.

“Obviously, I have something in my mind about what I want to do and where I want to be. I don’t want to put it out there to everybody but it’s an amazing club to play for and you’d be silly if you wanted to jump out of it as soon as you could.”

4. Matthijs de Ligt

Weekly wage: £195,000 (€226,000/$265,000)

Yearly wage: £10.14million (€11.7million/$13.7million)

Contract until: June 30, 2029

After falling out of favour at Bayern Munich, De Ligt joined United in the summer of 2024 in a deal worth an initial £38.6million and £4.3million in add-ons.

The Netherlands international actually took a pay cut in order to secure the move, going from £261,000-per-week at the Allianz Arena to £195,000-per-week at Old Trafford.

But he is still the fifth-highest paid centre-back in the Premier League after Virgil van Dijk, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol and Wesley Fofana.

3. Jadon Sancho

Weekly wage: £250,000 (€290,000/$339,000)

Yearly wage: £13million (€15million/$17.6million)

Contract until: June 30, 2026

United forked out £73million to sign Sancho in 2021 and also gave him a five-year contract worth an initial £250,000-per-week and another £100,000-per-week in add-ons.

The England international has failed to justify that huge outlay, registering just 12 goals and six assists in 83 appearances for the club.

He returned to Dortmund for the second half of the 2023/24 season before joining Chelsea on a season-long loan deal, which included an obligation to buy for £20million.

But the 25-year-old is now back at Old Trafford after being unable to agree on personal terms to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge.

2. Bruno Fernandes

Weekly wage: £300,000 (€348,000/$407,000)

Yearly wage: £15.6million (€18million/$21.1million)

Contract until: June 30, 2027

Since joining United from Sporting CP in January 2020, Fernandes has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League.

The Portugal international is also one of the highest-paid players in the English top-flight with a base salary of £300,000-per-week.

His contract also includes a number of performance-related bonuses, which can add another £75,ooo to his weekly pay packet.

The midfielder had the opportunity to more than double his salary after being approached by Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, but he ultimately rejected their offer.

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1. Casemiro

Weekly wage: £350,000 (€406,000/$475,000)

Yearly wage: £18.2million (€21.1million/$24.7million)

Contract until: June 30, 2026

Having failed to sign Frenkie de Jong in 2022, United spent an initial £60million and another £10million in add-ons to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid.

They also shelled out a significant pay packet, giving him a four-year deal worth an initial £350,000-per-week and another £100,000-per-week in potential bonuses.

The Brazil international enjoyed a brilliant debut season in 2022/23 and scored in the Carabao Cup final, but he has since endured mixed fortunes at Old Trafford.

United are reportedly willing to sell him this summer, but TEAMtalk understands that the 33-year-old is unwilling to take a pay cut.

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