According to various reports, Erling Haaland has agreed to an unparalleled £500k per week contract with Manchester City. The Borussia Dortmund striker has been on the transfer list of many top clubs from across Europe. However, it has now been reported that Haaland will join Manchester City this summer.

The staggering salary of £500k per week will make Haaland the highest paid player in the Premier League next season, ahead of the current highest paid player Cristiano Ronaldo.

So, here we take a look at the highest paid player in every season of the Premier League:

Here’s the list of the highest paid player in every season of the Premier League

1992/93 – John Barnes (£10,000-per-week at Liverpool)
1993/94 – John Barnes (£10,000-per-week at Liverpool)
1994/95 – Eric Cantona (£18,000-per-week at Manchester United)
1995/96 – Dennis Bergkamp (£25,000-per-week at Arsenal)
1996/97 – Fabrizio Ravanelli (£42,000-per-week at Middlesbrough)
1997/98 – Alan Shearer (£34,000-per-week at Newcastle United)
1998/99 – Alan Shearer (£34,000-per-week at Newcastle United)
1999/00 – Roy Keane (£52,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2000/01 – Roy Keane (£52,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2001/02 – Roy Keane (£90,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2002/03 – Roy Keane (£90,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2003/04 – Hernan Crespo (£94,000-per-week at Chelsea)
2004/05 – Frank Lampard (£98,000-per-week at Chelsea)
2005/06 – Steven Gerrard (£100,000-per-week at Liverpool)
2006/07 – Andriy Shevchenko (£118,000-per-week at Chelsea)
2007/08 – John Terry (£135,000-per-week at Chelsea)
2008/09 – Robinho (£160,000-per-week at Manchester City)
2009/10 – Carlos Tevez (£250,000-per-week at Manchester City)
2010/11 – Carlos Tevez (£250,000-per-week at Manchester City)
2011/12 – Carlos Tevez (£250,000-per-week at Manchester City)
2012/13 – Carlos Tevez (£250,000-per-week at Manchester City)
2013/14 – Wayne Rooney (£300,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2014/15 – Wayne Rooney (£300,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2015/16 – Wayne Rooney (£300,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2016/17 – Wayne Rooney (£300,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2017/18 – Alexis Sanchez (£350,000-per-week at Arsenal)
2018/19 – Alexis Sanchez (£350,000-per-week at Arsenal)
2019/20 – David de Gea (£375,000-per-week at Manchester United)
2020/21 – Gareth Bale (£560,000-per-week at Tottenham Hotspur) *
2021/22 – Cristiano Ronaldo (£480,000-per-week at Manchester United)

* – Gareth Bale is the highest paid player on this list. Although Tottenham Hotspur reportedly only paid 40% (£224,000) of Bale’s insane weekly Real Madrid wage of £560,000 while he was on loan in north London during the 2020-21 season.

via HITC Sevens, Mirror