1992 to 94
: John Barnes
Salary: £10,000-a-week
1994/95
: Eric Cantona
Salary:
£18,000-a-week
1995/96
: Dennis Bergkamp
Salary:
£25,000-a-week
1996/97
: Fabrizio Ravanelli
Salary:
£42,000-a-week
1997/98 &1998/99
: Alan Shearer
Salary:
£34,000-a-week
1999/00 & 2000/01
: Roy Keane
Salary:
£52,000-a-week
2001/02 & 2002/03
: Roy Keane
Salary:
£90,000-a-week
2003/04
: Hernan Crespo
Salary:
£94,000-a-week
2004/05
: Frank Lampard
Salary:
£98,000-a-week
2005/06
: Steven Gerrard
Salary:
£100,000-a-week
2006/07
: Andriy Shevchenko
Salary:
£118,000-a-week
2007/08
: John Terry
Salary:
£135,000-a-week
2008/09
: Robinho
Salary:
£160,000-a-week
09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13: Carlos Tevez
Salary:
£250,000-a-week
13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17: Wayne Rooney
Salary:
£300,000-a-week
2017/18, 18/19: Alexis Sanchez
Salary:
£350,000-a-week
2019/20
: David de Gea
Salary:
£375,000-a-week
2020/21
: Gareth Bale
Salary:
£560,000-a-week
2021/22
: Cristiano Ronaldo
Salary:
£480,000-a-week
2022/23 & 23/24
: Kevin De Bruyne
Salary:
£400,000-a-week