Alexis Sanchez’s salary at Manchester United has seen the club’s wage bill increase by 10 per cent, according to the club’s latest batch of financial figures.
Sánchez joined from Arsenal in January on a salary understood to be in the region of £300,000 a week plus bonuses. Other players to have signed include Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant, and a new contract for Marouane Fellaini will also have contributed to the rise
The unsettled star is on $526,000-a-week which rises to $877,000 after a series bonuses.
The Chilean international’s ridiculous wages means bringing in a new superstar signing in January could prove troublesome.
Sanchez has provided little return on that large investment too, scoring just four goals in 29 appearances for United — meaning United chiefs could boot the former Gunner if he doesn’t start performing.
United’s executive chairman, Ed Woodward, described the club’s start to the season as “mixed” but said: “We remain well positioned in the Champions League. Although we have had a mixed start in the Premier League, the squad and manager are fully united in their aim to improve the current position.”
United’s revenue of £135m for what is termed the first quarter of 2019 was down from £143.7m but Woodward said the club remained on track for record annual income. “Our financial strength enables us to continue to attract and retain top players and to invest in our academy,” he said.
