THE wealthiest footballers in the United Kingdom have been revealed, thanks to the release of The Sunday Times Rich List 2018.
These days, stars across the globe earn an astronomical amount, with some pocketing in excess of £300,000-a-week.
But who are the richest stars aged 30 or under, based in the UK, in 2018?
Big-name stars from the likes of Man United and Real Madrid are joined by surprise names from West Brom and Everton.
Now check out the full list, below…
10. Daniel Sturridge
Team: West Brom (on-loan from Liverpool)
Net worth: £19million
LIVERPOOL’s on loan star Sturridge may have seen a staggering decline in form in the past two seasons, but he still breaks into the top ten.
9. Alexis Sanchez
Team: Man United
Net worth: £21m
UNITED’S former Arsenal forward continues to rake in the mega-bucks since swapping London for Manchester.
8. Willian
Team: Chelsea
Net worth: £23m
WILLIAN’S five years in the Premier League has seen him climb the standings to eighth spot.
7. Juan Mata
Team: Man United
Net worth: £24m
MATA’S time at Chelsea and Man United spanning nearly a decade have seen him easily break into the top ten richest in the UK.
6. Paul Pogba
Team: Man United
Net worth: £25m
POGBA, United’s £89m man, ranks surprisingly low at sixth spot, worth an estimated £25m.
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5. Theo Walcott
Team: Everton
Net worth: £26m
WALCOTT’S long career at Arsenal, prior to his January move to Everton, see him rank above Pogba by £1m.
4. Mesut Ozil
Team: Arsenal
Net worth: £28m
GERMAN playmaker Ozil comfortably sits fourth, worth close to £30m.
3. Eden Hazard
Team: Chelsea
Net worth: £32m
BLUES forward Hazard is the first player on the list to break the £30m-barrier, boasting a net worth of £32m.
2. Sergio Aguero
Team: Man City
Net worth: £48m
AGUERO sits miles above Hazard though in second place, worth around £48m – 50 per cent MORE than the Chelsea man.
1. Gareth Bale
Team: Real Madrid
Net worth: £74m
HOWEVER, it’s Wales star Bale – currently in Spain – who blitzes the competition, worth a staggering £74m – a full £26m more than second-placed Aguero.
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