Costly Michael Owen has the highest salary in the Premier League

The former Liverpool and Man United player, who is 33 today, earns £25,000 a week. As it was reported Yaya Toure earns £220,000 per week in Manchester City and he has been considered the best-paid Premier League footballer. That turned out not to be the highest salary after Owen’s earnings had been calculated.

Stoke City signed him on a year deal on 4 September 2012 but suffered a hamstring injury, so by the moment he has featured on the pitch only 53 minutes, being paid £7,000 for a minute. Moreover his expensive touch of the ball costs £13,500 and a goal is £362,500. He is about to appear in the match against Everton this Saturday after 14-week absence.