‘Can this be true?’, ‘Only De Bruyne deserves to be up there’ – Man City fans react to L’Equipe’s List Of Premier League’s Top Five Earners

Manchester United’s mega-rich superstars dominate L’Equipe’s list of the Premier League’s highest-paid players, it has been revealed, with Kevin de Bruyne also on the list on a pay packet of £1.7 million per month.

United have failed to challenge for the Premier League title even once since they last won it, way back in 2013 in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season in charge before retirement.

It has been another disappointing campaign for the Red Devils given the talent at their disposal. Despite splashing the cash, they will once again go trophyless this season after last week’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Atletico Madrid.

According to French publication L’Equipe, five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid player in the league. He takes home a reported £2.2 million per month, which equates to £26.4 million per year.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is the second highest earner on £1.7 million per month [20.4m], while United goalkeeper David De Gea takes bronze position when it comes to pay, raking in £1.6 million every month [£19.2m]

Jadon Sancho, who joined the ranks at Old Trafford last summer from Borussia Dortmund for a reported £73 milliom, is believed to take home £1.5 million per month (£18m).

And another recent transfer, former Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane, earns £1.3 million a month [£15.6m].

Whether United are getting value for money is open to debate, however, the vast outlay has not been matched by their performances on the pitch.

Many Man City fans believe only Kevin De Bruyne deserves to be on that list. The midfield maestro is often hailed as one of the Premier League’s best players of the current age. He’s netted 11 times and set up a further eight in all this season as he vies to win his fourth title with City.

Here’s how some reacted to this L’Equipe’s list of the Premier League’s highest-paid players.

Only one deserves to be up there https://t.co/LzgwPx6nqe

— • (@TaurusOcera) March 23, 2022

Can this be true maar

— Goitseone Motlhatlhedi (@GoitseoneMotlh9) March 23, 2022

KDB is the only player that deserves it on that list dfkm🤷

— Gabz (@KevinDeFab) March 23, 2022

The real story in this is the 4 of these 5 are from United. But city are buying the league 🙄

— Talk Man City (@talkmancitypod) March 23, 2022

4/5 players are from ManU and we are ruining the league wow🌝

— Queen_€£#Markalova🤦🏻‍♀️ (@QMarkalova) March 23, 2022

And you’ll hear United fans that City are ruining the league with oil money while they’re out here paying players like Sancho that kind of money more than Salah,Kane,Mane etc and also having 4/5 players in top 5 with no trophy lmfaoooooo

— jile 🔱 (@JileMartin) March 24, 2022