The 20 highest paid players in the 2017-18 English Premier League
T-19. Chicharito — $9,561,333.60
Club: West Ham United
Position: Forward
Age: 30
Contract: Heading into the second year of a three-year, $28,496,875.68 contract.
Country: Mexico
One thing to know: His name, Chicharito, stands for "little pea." His father, also a professional soccer player, was nicknamed "pea."
T-19. Ilkay Gundogan — $9,561,333.60
Club: Manchester City
Position: Midfielder
Age: 27
Contract: Heading into the third year of a four-year, $37,995,834.24 contract.
Country: Germany
One thing to know: Gundogan spent several seasons with Borussia Dortmund in Germany before coming to the Premier League.
T.-17 Raheem Sterling — $10,244,286
Club: Raheem Sterling
Position: Forward
Age: 23
Contract: Heading into the fourth year of a $50,887,278.00 contract.
Country: England
One thing to know: Sterling played for another Premier League club, Liverpool, before joining Man City in 2015.
T.-17 Vincent Kompany — $10,244,286
Team: Manchester City
Position: Defender
Age: 32
Contract: Heading into the final year of a six-year, $61,064,733.60 contract.
Country: Belgium
One thing to know: Kompany has frequently captained both Manchester City and Belgium.
16. Cesc Fabregas —$10,654,057.44
Team: Chelsea
Position: Midfielder
Age: 31
Contract: Entering the last year of a five-year, $52,922,769.12 contract.
Country: Spain
One thing to know: Fabregas is second all time in assists in the Premier League, after Ryan Giggs.
15. David Silva —$10,927,238.40
Team: Manchester City
Position: Midfielder
Age: 32
Contract: Entering the second of a three-year, $32,567,857.92.
Country: Spain
One thing to know: Silver has been nicknamed "Merlin" due to his creativity and passing ability.
14. Virgil Van Dijk —$11,268,714.60
Team: Liverpool
Position: Defender
Age: 27
Contract: Entering the second year of a six-year, $67,171,206.96 contract.
Country: The Netherlands
One thing to know: His national team coach, Ronald Koeman, previously managed Everton, Liverpool's biggest rival.
T.12-Henrik Mhkitaryan —$12,293,143.20
Team: Arsenal
Position: Midfielder
Age: 29
Contract: Entering the third year of a four-year contract worth $48,851,786.88 with an option for a fifth year.
Country: Armenia
One thing to know: He is Armenia's all-time leading goal-scorer, as well as the first Armenian to play in the Premier League.
T.12-Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang —$12,293,143.20
Team: Arsenal
Position: Forward
Age: 29
Contract: Entering the second year of five-year, $61,064,733.60 contract.
Country: Gabon
One thing to know: His father, whom he has cited as a major inspiration, was also a professional soccer player.
11. David de Gea —$13,659,048
Team: Manchester United
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 27
Contract: Currently in the fourth year of a four-year, $54,279,763.20 contract. But he is reportedly set to sign a new contract.
Country: Spain
One thing to know: De Gea nearly transferred to Real Madrid in 2015, but did not due to a "deadline day administrative error," according to the Manchester Evening News.
10. Mohamed Salah —$13,659,048
Team: Liverpool
Position: Forward
Age: 26
Contract: Entering the first of a five-year, $67,849,704.00 contract.
Country: Egypt
One thing to know: Salah is the reigning Premier League player of the Season.
9. Alexandre Lacazette —$13,659,048
Team: Arsenal
Position: Forward
Age: 27
Contract: Entering the second year of a five-year, $67,849,704.00 contract.
Country: France
One thing to know: Lacazette had a decorated career with Lyon in France's Ligue 1 before moving to Arsenal in 2017.
8. Eden Hazard —$13,659,048
Team: Chelsea
Position: Midfielder
Age: 27
Contract: Entering the fourth of a five-year, $67,849,704.00 contract.
Country: Belgium
One thing to know: Hazard has been frequently linked with transfers to Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.
7. Harry Kane —$13,659,048
Team: Tottenham Hotspur
Position: Forward
Age: 25
Contract: Entering the first of a six-year, $81,419,644.80 contract.
Country: England
One thing to know: Kane came up through the Spurs youth system.
6. Sergio Aguero — $15,024,952.80
Team: Manchester City
Position: Forward
Age: 30
Contract: Entering the fifth year of a five-year, $74,634,674.40, though it has been reported he has since extended that initial contract.
Country: Argentina
One thing to know: Aguero holds the Manchester City record for goals scored.
5. Romelu Lukaku —$17,073,810
Team: Manchester United
Position: Forward
Age: 25
Contract: Entering the second year of a five-year, $84,812,130.00 contract.
Country: Belgium
One thing to know: He memorized every goal from a World Cup when he was six-years-old.
4. Kevin De Bruyne —$19,122,667.20
Team: Manchester City
Position: Midfielder
Age: 27
Contract: Entering the first of a five-year, $94,989,585.60 contract.
Country: Belgium
One thing to know: Was named the Manchester City Player of the Season last season, in which City ran away with the Premier League.
3. Paul Pogba —$19,805,619.60
Team: Manchester United
Position: Midfielder
Age: 25
Contract: Entering the third year of a five year, $98,382,070.80 contract.
Country: France
One thing to know: Set a then world-record transfer fee of £89 million when he moved to Manchester United from Juventus in 2016
2. Mesut Özil —$20,915,417.25
Team: Arsenal
Position: Midfielder
Age: 29
Contract: Entering the second of a four-year, $83,115,887.40 contract.
Country: Germany
One thing to know: At the time of his transfer to Arsenal, Özil was the most expensive German player in history.
1. Alexis Sanchez —$21,513,000.60
Team: Manchester United
Position: Forward
Age: 29
Contract: Entering the second of a five-year, $106,863,283.80 contract.
Country: Chile
One thing to know: Only recently joined Manchester United from Arsenal.
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