Raphael Varane, a French international who plays for Manchester United, has signed a hefty contract, making him the highest-paid defender in the Premier League.
It is said that the former Real Madrid central defender, who signed with Manchester United last summer, gets paid £340,000 per week.
Kalidou Koulibaly, a summer acquisition by Chelsea, and Virgil van Dijk are two more defenders on the top 10 list of the best-paid defenders in the English Premier League.
The Frenchman is believed to have signed a four-year contract at Old Trafford, making him the highest-paid defender in the English Premier League as a result of the move.
Varane is reportedly paid an eye-watering £340,000 a week, according to www.atspo.com, the second-highest-paid defender in the English Premier League is Manchester City’s John Stones.
According to reports, the English centre defender makes £250,000 a week in the English Premier League, and the third person on the list, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, receives the £220,000-a-week salary.
Harry Maguire, the captain of Manchester United, rounds out the top five podia with a salary of £189,000 per week.
Kalidou Koulibaly, a former star defender for Napoli and a Senegal international, is the only African defender on the list, according to information acquired by the editors of www.atspo.com, the Senegal international is paid a weekly salary of £162,000, placing him among the top 10 earners.
The former Napoli ace sealed a switch to Stamford Bridge earlier in the month to become Chelsea’s third signing of the summer, due to Chelsea’s player being lost to Real Madrid in Spain, his move to Stamford Bridge seemed imminent.
The editors of www.atspo.com conducted research on the subject and prepared a list of the Top 10 Best Paid Defenders in the English Premier League.
Raphael Varane (Man United) – £340,000-a-week
John Stones (Man City) – £250,000 per week
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – £220,000-a-week
Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) – £190,000-a-week
Harry Maguire (Manchester United) – £ 189,904 a week
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – £180,000-a-week
Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) – £162,000-a-week
Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) – £160,000-a-week
Luke Shaw (Manchester United) – £150,000-a-week
Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) – £140,000-a-week
