{
  "id": 3205183,
  "title": "Manchester City player salaries: Erling Haaland leads the way by a distance in 2026/27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/manchester-city-player-salaries-erling-haaland-leads-the-way-by-a-3205183",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:06:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/25/manchester-city-player-salaries-erling-haaland-leads-the-way-by-a-distance-in-202627/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City will enter the 2026/27 Premier League season without the guidance of manager Pep Guardiola, who was instrumental in the club's success during his decade-long tenure. During this time, City won 20 trophies, including the Champions League and four consecutive Premier League titles. Guardiola's assistant, Enzo Maresca, has taken over as the new manager, inheriting a team filled with top-tier talent.\n\nThe club's highest-paid players include Norwegian forward Erling Haaland, who earns £525,000 per week, followed by Egyptian star Omar Marmoush at £295,000 per week. Other high earners are Phil Foden (£280,000 per week), Gianluigi Donnarumma (£250,000 per week), Elliot Anderson (£250,000 per week), Ruben Dias (£250,000 per week), Josko Gvardiol (£250,000 per week), Marc Guehi (£250,000 per week), and Tijjani Reijnders (£230,000 per week).",
  "summary": "Manchester City will step into a new era when they start the Premier League season without the guidance of transformative manager Pep Guardiola. During his decade-long management, City became one of the leading forces of English and European football, amassing 20 trophies during the period, including the Champions League and four straight Premier League titles. Guardiola signed off with a…",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T20:59:00.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-08-24T22:06:00.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/manchester-city-agree-deal-to-sign-palmeiras-winger-allan",
        "published": "2026-08-24T23:13:53.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/will-man-city-push-to-sign-enzo-fernandez-from-chelsea-transfers-to",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:01:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}