There has always been a juxtaposition in sports when highly-skilled players begin to age. The player wants to get paid as much as possible for as long as possible - but clubs need to be careful not to sign older players to long deals that might leave them paying high wages to someone with deteriorating ability.

It is a very difficult balancing act that not every club gets right. Things become even more complicated when fees and wages get inflated by interest from multiple teams, which is why you will often find the club paying the highest wages is not always the best team in the league.

Here, Vodacom Soccer looks into which Premier League team has the highest wage bill.

1. Manchester United – £200,996,000

Highest-paid player: Casemiro - £350,000 per week

Club market value: £2.46billion

League position in 2022/23: 3rd

2. Manchester City – £192,712,000

Highest-paid player: Kevin de Bruyne - £400,000 per week

Club market value: £4.02billion

League position in 2022/23: 1st

3. Arsenal – £155,896,000

Highest-paid player: Kai Havertz - £330,000 per week

Club market value: £2.01billion

League position in 2022/23: 2nd

4. Liverpool – £134,940,000

Highest-paid player: Mohamed Salah - £350,000 per week

Club market value: £3.41billion

League position in 2022/23: 5th

5. Chelsea – £128,804,000

Highest-paid player: Raheem Sterling - £325,000 per week

Club market value: £2.50billion

League position in 2022/23: 12th

6. Aston Villa – £99,840,000

Highest-paid player: Youri Tielemans - £150,000 per week

Club market value: £455.04m

League position in 2022/23: 7th

7. Tottenham – £91,000,000

Highest-paid player: Son Heung-Min - £190,000 per week

Club market value: £2.43billion

League position in 2022/23: 8th

8. West Ham United – £90,480,000

Highest-paid player: Lucas Paqueta - £150,000 per week

Club market value: £535million

League position in 2022/23: 14th

9. Newcastle United – £85,800,000

Highest-paid player: Bruno Guimaraes - £160,000 per week

Club market value: £433million

League position in 2022/23: 4th

10. Everton – £74,662,000

Highest-paid player: Abdoulaye Doucoure - £130,000 per week

Club market value: £482.29million

League position in 2022/23: 17th

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11. Nottingham Forest – £59,050,000

Highest-paid player: Felipe - £80,000

Club market value: £266.95million

League position in 2022/23: 16th

12. Crystal Palace – £52,150,000

Highest-paid player: Eberech Eze - £100,000 per week

Club market value: £208 million

League position in 2022/23: 11th

13. Bournemouth – £48,594,000

Highest-paid player: Justin Kluivert - £80,000 per week

Club market value: £116million

League position in 2022/23: 15th

14. Fulham – £47,580,000

Highest-paid player: Raul Jimenez - £100,000 per week

Club market value: £148.68million

League position in 2022/23: 10th

15. Brighton – £47,268,000

Highest-paid player: Adam Lallana - £90,000 per week

Club market value: £470million

League position in 2022/23: 6th

16. Wolves – £41,600,000

Highest-paid player: Pablo Sarabia - £90,000 per week

Club market value: £280million

League position in 2022/23: 13th

17. Brentford – £34,398,000

Highest-paid player: Ben Mee - £55,000 per week

Club market value: £160million

League position in 2022/23: 9th

18. Burnley – £20,978,000

Highest-paid player: Jack Cork - £45,000 per week

Club market value: £200million

League position in 2022/23: Promoted from the Championship

19. Sheffield United – £13,302,800

Highest-paid player: Rhian Brewster - £35,000 per week

Club market value: £117million

League position in 2022/23: Promoted from the Championship

20. Luton Town – £3,662,000

Highest-paid player: Ryan Giles - £35,000 per week

Club market value: £73.3million

League position in 2022/23: Promoted from the Championship

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