Ranked: Premier League’s top five wage bills after Man United finalise paperwork

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Ruben Amorim’s side remain one of the highest payers when it comes to wage bills in the Premier League despite co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting measures at Old Trafford.

Here are the top five overall wage bills in the Premier League. 

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Man United released their accounts for 2024-25 on Wednesday (17 September), revealing their wage bill fell from £365m in 2023-24 to £313m last season. 

Football Insider revealed on 10 July Ratcliffe is looking to reduce Man United’s wage bill to under £300m this season.

The Gunners’ latest published accounts for 2023-24 revealed their wage bill surged from £235m in 2022-23 to £328m.

The Blues’ latest published accounts for 2023-24 revealed their wage bill dropped from £404m in 2022-23 to £338m. 

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Although Enzo Maresca has been backed with multiple new signings, the club have looked to get some of their top earners off the books in recent transfer windows.

It could be even higher this season after the Merseysiders spent £446m on new additions in the recent summer transfer window.

Man City continue to lead the way with the highest wages in the Premier League.

The Manchester giants’ wage bill dropped from £423m in 2022-23 – the year Pep Guardiola’s side won the treble – to £413m in their latest published accounts for 2023-24. 

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Man City’s wages are typically high as a result of their success on the field over the past few years, with the club paying out significant bonuses to their players. 

Their wage bill is likely to have dropped last season after they failed to win a trophy for the first time since the 2016-17 campaign. 

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