According to recent reports, Arsenal is getting the most value for their money in the Premier League. Despite spending less than half of what Manchester United and Chelsea are spending on wages, the Gunners are currently topping the league table.
Chelsea is currently splashing out the most on wages this season, but they are having a miserable season and sit 10th in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta leads his old mentor Pep Guardiola in the race for the title this year by five points, while Manchester City is also spending heavily on wages.
Arsenal is doing well without spending too much on salaries, spending just under £98 million on wages every year, which is the sixth-most in the Premier League, less than Liverpool and Tottenham as well. The exact number sits at £97,878,000, which is more than half of Chelsea’s mammoth total that amounts to £212,090,000.
Arsenal’s biggest earners are Gabriel Jesus on £265,000-a-week and Thomas Partey on £200,000-a-week – the only two players on £200,000-a-week or more. Oleksandr Zinchenko has the next highest pay packet on £150,000-a-week. On the other hand, Chelsea has five players earning £200,000-a-week or more – Raheem Sterling (£325,000-a-week), Kalidou Koulibaly (£295,000-a-week), N’Golo Kante (£290,000-a-week), Reece James (£250,000-a-week), and Wesley Fofana (£200,000-a-week).
United is the next biggest spender on wages, dishing out £211,875,000-a-year, which is also more than double Arsenal’s amount. City is third with £182,640,000-a-year and then Liverpool on £158,788,000-a-year. Tottenham is even higher spenders than Arsenal, handing out £110,438,000-a-year – nearly £13m more than their big rivals.
On the opposite end of the table, Brighton and Brentford currently spend the least – making their seasons even more incredible considering how they are battling for European spots. The Bees are the lowest, spending just £30,170,000-a-year on wages, followed by Brighton on £35,685,000-a-year.
Just below Arsenal in the spending list is Aston Villa and Everton, on £89,880,000 and £80,707,000 respectively. Both clubs employed England legends Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard at the start of the season but neither survived as relegation form loomed, with Unai Emery and Sean Dyche since arriving to try put out the fire.
In conclusion, Arsenal is getting the most bang for their buck in terms of wages spent in the Premier League. Despite spending less than half of what their rivals Chelsea and Manchester United are spending on wages, they are currently leading the league table. This shows that smart investments in players can lead to success without breaking the bank.
