Top 10 Highest Paid Chelsea Players 2014/15
Ever wanted to know who earns the most at Chelsea Football Club? Well now we have the answer as we put together a list of the top-10 earners at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea is one of the biggest football clubs in the world and is one of the highest paying clubs in the Premier League.
Highest Chelsea Players Salaries 2015
Ever since being taken over by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovic, The Blues have enjoyed great success and have signed several world-class stars, but here are the top earners currently at the club.
10. Juan Cuadrado – weekly salary – £85k
At number-1o is Chelsea’s January signing, Juan Cuadrado, from Serie A side Fiorentina. The Blues sent Mohamed Salah the other way as part of the deal and offered the winger a contract worth around £85k-a-week.
9. Loic Remy – weekly salary – £85k
Earning the same about as Cuadrado is Summer signing Loic Remy.
The Frenchman arrived at Stamford Bridge after agreeing a deal from Queens Park Rangers. After a proposed deal to Liverpool fell through, Remy eventually chose Chelsea over Arsenal and earned himself a contract worth £85k-a-week.
8. Oscar Dos Santos – weekly salary – £90k
Earning a whopping £90k-a-week is Brazilian playmaker Oscar.
The attacking-midfielder is highly rated by Jose Mourinho and comes in at number 8 on the highest paid Chelsea players.
7. Petr Cech – weekly salary – £100k
Chelsea’s long-serving goalkeeper and legend Petr Cech comes in at number-7.
Cech has had a superb career at Stamford Bridge and although it could be nearing it’s end, he still finds himself on a contract worth £100k-a-week.
The goalkeeper has been strongly linked with moves to Arsenal or Liverpool.
6. Didier Drogba – weekly salary – £100k
The king of Chelsea.
Didier Drogba who made his name during his first stint at The Bridge and ended it by scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
However, the Ivorian then returned to West London this Summer and earns roughly £100k-a-week.
5. Thibaut Curtois – weekly salary – £120k
After three years out on loan at Atletico Madrid, Thibaut Courtois has finally broken into the Chelsea first-team and is finally Jose Mourinho’s number-one.
The Belgium has kept out Cech all season and is quickly becoming one of the world’s best shot-stoppers, which is proven in his £120k-a-week deal.
The 22 year old is part of the Chelsea Football Club Predicted XI
4. John Terry – weekly salary – £150k
Mr Chelsea himself.
John Terry who has spent his whole career at Chelsea from youth level to senior level comes in at number four earning a nice £150k-a-week.
Terry has been there and done that at Stamford Bridge and is still the captain despite a blip in form under Rafael Benitez.
3. Cesc Fabregas – weekly salary – £156k
Ex-Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas comes in at number-4 as he earns a nice £156k-a-week.
The Spaniard was signed from FC Barcelona in the Summer after Arsenal rejected the chance to sign him back and he’s been a brilliant purchase for Jose Mourinho.
Setting up goals for fun, Fabregas has created a deadly partnership with Diego Costa, and is the third highest paid player at Chelsea.
2. Diego Costa – weekly salary – £185k
Another new face at Chelsea and another whopping salary.
Diego Costa arrived at Stamford Bridge over the Summer after moving from Atletico Madrid and in doing so, he earned himself a nice £185k-a-week contract.
Costa has settled into Premier League life very comfortably, scoring for fun and helping his team to the Premier League title…..surely?
1. Eden Hazard – weekly salary – £200k
Anyone surprised by this? Eden Hazard is Chelsea’s highest paid player earning £200k-a-week. The Belgium is crucial to Jose Mourinho and to Chelsea Football Club.
Consistently good all season and provides goals and assists from all over the field.
Summary
So there you have it. Chelsea’s highest earners. Anyone surprised about the top-10? Feel like someone should earn more or less?
Comment below!
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
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