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FULL LIST: 10 players with biggest wage increases after transfers – Reports

Discover the top 10 footballers who received the biggest wage increases after their recent transfers, with some salaries more than tripling. See the full l Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-10-players-with-biggest-wage-increases-after-transfers-reports/

FULL LIST: 10 players with biggest wage increases after transfers – Reports

The list below details the top 10 football players who experienced the largest wage increases after completing transfers during the summer transfer window, according to Planet Football:

1. Ollie Watkins moved from Aston Villa to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, receiving the biggest pay boost at £130,000 to £410,618 per week, an increase of £280,618 per week.

2. Rodri transferred from Manchester City to Barcelona, putting his weekly wages up from £220,000 to £444,782, a jump of £224,782 per week.

3. Midfielder Elliot Anderson's transfer from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City saw his weekly salary rise from £40,000 to £250,000, marking a £210,000 per week increase.

4. Crysencio Summerville's weekly wage jumped from £45,000 to £234,709 after transferring from West Ham to Saudi club Al Hilal, a £189,709 per week increase.

5. Enzo Fernandez's move from Chelsea to Manchester City nearly doubled his weekly wage, with an increase from £180,000 to £350,000 (a £170,000 per week jump).

6. Gabriel Martinelli is set to receive a £150,646 per week increase after leaving Arsenal for Saudi club Al Hilal, taking his weekly pay from £180,000 to £330,646.

7. Marco Palestra's transfer from Atalanta to Chelsea saw his weekly wage soar from £4,599 to £150,000, an increase of £145,401 per week.

8. Mateus Fernandes' weekly wage more than tripled from £20,000 to £60,000 upon his move from Southampton to West Ham, a £140,000 per week increase.

9. Francisco Trincao's weekly wage increased from £64,056 to £201,039 after joining Saudi club Al Ahli from Sporting CP, a £136,983 per week increase.

10. Bradley Barcola's transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool resulted in a weekly wage surge from £119,408 to £250,000, marking a £130,592 per week increase.

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