Football is the biggest sport in the world and each year money invested in football is bigger and bigger.
There are numerous football clubs that pay huge amount of money to their players and among them are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and other big clubs in the top European leagues.
Southampton are not among theses clubs or on the top of the Premier League as they currently sit on the 12th place at the English league.
The Saints have played 21 matches this season in the Premier League, have won just 7 of them, scored 25 and conceded 38 goals.
Last season Southampton ended up in the 16th in the English league, showing kind of a bad result compared to the previous years, as they used to end up in the middle of the table.
The salaries paid to the club's players are quite average respective to their form and performance on the field as the highest earner gets around £3.9 million a year.
Here are the list of highest earning Southampton players.
10. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
- Age - 24 years
- Position- Central Midfield
- Annual Salary- £2,600,000
Hojbjerg moved to St. Mary's from Bayern Munich in the summer, 2016.
This season the Danish international has featured in 24 games for the club and even provided an assist.
His contract with the club will expire in the summer of 2021.
9. Stuart Armstrong
- Age - 27 years
- Position- Central Midfield
- Annual Salary- £2,600,000
Armstrong joined the Saints from Celtic in the summer of 2018. This term the midfielder made 17 appearances for the Ralph Hasenhüttl's side- missing some Premier League clashes including with Chelsea, Wolves and Newcastle.
The 27-year-old is contracted with the club until June 2022.
8. Jannik Vestergaard
- Age - 27 years
- Position- Centre-Back
- Annual Salary- £3,120,000
Vestergaard, as well, moved to St. Mary's in the summer of 2018, from Borussia Mönchengladbach. The 27-year-old has featured in just 12 matches for the Saints this season so far and missed the club's recent 9 Premier League clashes.
The centre-back netted once this season although an important goal during 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
Vestergaard is contracted with the club until 2022.
7. Nathan Redmond
- Age - 25 years
- Position- Left Winger
- Annual Salary- £3,120,000
Redmond moved to St Mary's in the summer of 2016 from Norwich City.
This season the 25-year-old has made 22 appearances for the club, netting 3 times and assisting once.
Redmond has a contract expiring with the club in the summer of 2023.
6. Shane Long
- Age -32 years
- Position- Centre-Forward
- Annual Salary- £3,120,000
Long joined Southampton from second tier Hull City in 2014.
The 32 year-old forward has featured in 15 matches for the Saints, although missing some Premier League clashes including with Wolves, Leicester Tottenham and Chelsea.
His contract with the club expires this summer.
5. Cedric Soares
- Age -28 years
- Position- Right-Back
- Annual Salary- £3,380,000
Soares was the club's loanee at Inter Milan January 2019, but this summer he returned to the St. Mary's as the loan ended.
This term the right-back made 16 appearances for the Ralph Hasenhüttl's side- missing recent fixtures against Tottenham, Chelsea, Wolves, Leicester and Manchester City.
The 28-year-old's contract with the club will expire this summer.
4. Oriol Romeu
- Age -28 years
- Position- Defensive Midfield
- Annual Salary- £3,380,000
Romeu joined the Saints from Chelsea in the summer of 2015. This term the 28-year-old has made 22 appearances for the club although missing clashes with Watford, Newcsatle and Crystal Palace. he hasn't recorded any goal or an assist to his name this season so far.
His contract with the club will expire nest year- in the summer of 2021.
3. Sofiane Boufal
- Age -26 years
- Position- Left Winger
- Annual Salary- £3,380,000
Boufal moved to Southampton from Lille in 2016, but was on loan at Spanish Celta de Vigo and this summer returned to St. Mary's.
The 26-year-old winger has made 17 appearances for the Saints and provided just 2 assists.
His contract as well will expire in the summer of 2021.
2. Ryan Bertrand
- Age -30 years
- Position- Left-Back
- Annual Salary- £3,640,000
Bertrand was a Chelsea loanee at St. Mary's from 2014, however, in the winter of 2015 he joined the club permanently.
The 30-year-old defender has featured in 18 games for Southampton, however he missed clashes with Manchester City and Everton due to a suspension.
He is also contracted with the club until next year.
1. Danny Ings
- Age -27 years
- Position- Centre Forward
- Annual Salary- £3,900,000
Ings is the highest paid Southampton player with £3,900,000 annual salary. He was a Liverpool loanee at St. Mary's from 2018 and permanently joined the squad this summer.
The 27-year-old forward has made 24 appearances for the Saints showing a superb stats- 16 goals and an assist.
His contract with the club will expire in the summer of 2022.
Source-
Sportrac
