A Brighton star is reportedly the top earning under-21 player in the Premier League this season.
The Seagulls signed Barcelona winger Ansu Fati in the summer, with the 21-year-old joining on a season-long loan deal from the Catalan giants.
Brighton are reportedly paying the Spanish international £160,000-a-week during his loan deal, according to GiveMeSport, citing data from Capology.
The deal sees Brighton cover 80 per cent of Fati’s £200,000-a-week wages at Barcelona.
Fati has scored four goals in 18 appearances for the Seagulls during his loan spell, but has missed 13 matches due to injury.
Brighton’s on-loan winger Ansu Fati is reportedly earning £160,000-a-week this season
Ryan Gravenberch is reportedly the second highest earning played aged 21 or under
Rasmus Hojlund is the fifth highest earning player in the Premier League this season under-21
Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is reportedly the second highest earning taking home £150,000-a-week.
The Dutch international signed a five-year contract in the summer after completing a £35million move from Bayern Munich.
Chelsea’s Levi Colwill, who signed a six-year contract extension last August, and team-mate Carney Chukwuemeka reportedly both earn £100,000 each week.
The top five is reportedly completed by Man United’s Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund on £85,000-a-week.
The 20-year-old signed a five-year deal when he joined from Atalanta in a £72m swoop.
Hojlund has shown signs of repaying Man United’s investment in recent weeks, scoring for the fourth consecutive Premier League match in their 4-0 win over West Ham.
New Tottenham signing Radu Dragusin and team-mates Destiny Udogie and Pape Sarr are reportedly in the top 10 earners under-21.
Udogie and Sarr have both been rewarded with fresh long-term contracts by Tottenham this season following impressive displays for Ange Postecoglou’s side.
| Player | Age | Club | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansu Fati | 21 | Brighton (on loan from Barcelona) | £160,000 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 21 | Liverpool | £150,000 |
| Levi Colwill | 20 | Chelsea | £100,000 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 20 | Chelsea | £100,000 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 20 | Manchester United | £85,000 |
| Radu Dragusin | 21 | Tottenham | £85,000 |
| Cole Palmer | 21 | Chelsea | £75,000 |
| Destiny Udogie | 21 | Tottenham | £75,000 |
| Pape Sarr | 21 | Tottenham | £70,000 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 19 | Manchester United | £50,000 |
| Jeremy Doku | 20 | Manchester City | £50,000 |
| Noni Madueke | 20 | Chelsea | £50,000 |
Man City star Jeremy Doku is reportedly earning £50,000-a-week after joining last summer
Chelsea star Cole Palmer is also included in the list amid his stellar debut season for the Blues.
Palmer has been a stand-out during Chelsea’s difficult season, with the scoring 14 goals in 29 appearances in all competitions.
Man United’s Alejandro Garnacho, Chelsea’s Noni Madueke and Man City’s Jeremy Doku are reported to earn 50,000-a-week.
Garnacho and Doku have made a significan impact at their respective clubs this season.
The former has provided seven goals and two assists in 31 games, while Doku has contributed five goals and six assists during his debut season at Man City.
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