The Premier League OVERPAID XI For 2026/27!
Premier League footballers are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world and stars from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City arguably earn far too much. A lethal combination of desperation and far too much money has led to some clubs forking out eye-watering sums for players who don’t justify it. We’ve put together an XI of overpaid Premier League stars, lining up in a 4-3-3 formation and containing players from five different clubs. PremierLeague Football
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Premier League footballers are some of the highest paid athletes in the world and the amount of money that they're earning in 2026 has never been higher. While some players can justify their lucrative wages by putting in big performances week in, week out, others simply aren't worth the money they're being paid. In today's video, we've gone through the Premier League and using figures provided by Capology have compiled the most overpaid 11 currently playing in the Premier League. Starting in goal, we're going to have to go for Liverpool's Giorgi Mamardashvili, who's earning 85,000 pounds per week to warm the bench at Liverpool, making him the highest paid second choice goalkeeper in the Premier League right now. Now, obviously, when Liverpool signed Mamardashvili, the intention was for him to eventually take the number one spot, which is currently occupied by Alisson. And once he does step into that role, 85 grand a week suddenly becomes a lot more reasonable. However, while Alisson is still at the club, Mamardashvili is firmly the second choice goalkeeper other than the times that Alisson's injured. The Georgian international definitely has potential, but did struggle at times when he was given opportunities last season and for 85 grand a week, we definitely think that's a bit of an overspend given his current responsibilities in the team. The most overpaid right back in the Premier League has to be Arsenal's Ben White, who's currently pocketing a handsome 150,000 pounds per week. Now, at one stage, he probably was justifying that wage, but in recent years has become increasingly injury-prone and last season during Arsenal's title-winning campaign only featured in 12 Premier League matches. For 150 grand a week, Arsenal could definitely find better value elsewhere. As our first center half, we've got to go for Chelsea's Wesley Fofana, who's earning a whopping 200,000 pounds per week at Stamford Bridge. Since joining Chelsea in 2022, the defender has only averaged 13 Premier League games per season, having been ravaged by injuries in recent seasons. Despite that, he's still been picking up a paycheck of around about 800 grand a month, making him one of the highest-paid defenders in the Premier League, despite the fact he's not been on the pitch all too often. Partnering at the back, we're going to go for his Chelsea teammate, Tosin Adarabioyo, who's also being paid handsomely, earning 120 grand a week at Stamford Bridge. Now, with Adarabioyo, the lucrative contract that he was handed by Chelsea sort of makes sense when you consider that he was picked up on a free transfer following his contract expiring with Fulham. The fact Chelsea didn't have to shell out for a transfer fee means that they were able to put an extra bit into his wages. However, 120 grand a week for a player who only started in eight league matches last season, that's not great value for money. To round off the back four, at left-back, we're going to go for Manchester United's Luke Shaw, who's currently earning 150 grand a week at Old Trafford, making him one of United's highest earners, despite the fact that he has been sidelined a lot during the past 12 years. Now, his availability was much better last season, but whether or not he's worth 150 grand a week, we'll leave up to you in the comments down below. His current deal with the Red Devils does expire at the end of this season, and according to reports, if United are going to be handing him a contract extension, they'd be keen to negotiate down what he's currently earning. At the base of midfield, there was no one else we could pick except Kalvin Phillips, who at Manchester City is earning 150,000 pounds per week. Now, the midfielder is set to be sent out on loan once again this season, but Man City will still be covering the majority of his wages. And let's face it, if you were a player in Phillips's position, why on earth would you walk away from that contract? No other club in world football is going to offer him anywhere close to what he's currently getting at City. When Man City initially signed him in 2022, you could make an argument that maybe he was worth that wage, but since joining City, he's really deteriorated. Injuries have seriously hampered his game and performances. Let's face it, he's been nowhere near the City starting 11 since joining the club, and for 150 grand a week, that's got to make him one of the most overpaid players in Premier League history. The worst part for City is that he's still under contract with them until the summer of 2028 as well. Sticking with the Manchester City theme, we're going to go for Teun Koopmeiners to partner him in midfield. Now, let's not get it twisted, Koopmeiners could still come good in a City shirt, but did his performances last season warrant a wage of 230 grand a week? Absolutely not. Despite a bright start at City, he quickly faded and then towards the back end of the season was struggling for regular minutes under Pep Guardiola. Maybe that will be different in this upcoming season under Enzo Maresca, but given his current level of performances and considering some of the other Premier League midfielders who is currently being paid more than, including even his current Manchester City teammate Rodri, 230k seems like way too much. Then, as our last entry into midfield, we're going to go for Conor Gallagher. By no means a bad player, but does he justify a weekly wage of 160 grand? Hmm, we're not so sure. Does feel like because Spurs were so desperate for midfield reinforcements back in January that they have paid over the odds a little bit to get Gallagher on board, especially when you consider that when he was previously playing in the Premier League for Chelsea, he was reportedly on a contract worth about 50 grand a week. Then, following a short stint with Atlético Madrid, he's been able to three-x his salary compared to what he was on at Chelsea. Who knows, maybe Gallagher will justify that wage this season for Tottenham, but as things stand right now, it does seem pretty pricey for what he offers. On the left wing, there was no one else we could pick apart from Jack Grealish, who's still under contract at Manchester City worth a mouth-watering 300,000 pounds per week, making him one of the best-paid players in England. Obviously, City had to give him a big contract when they They him in for the big bucks, signing from Aston Villa for about 100 million. Maybe you can make the argument that in his first couple of seasons with City, he was justifying that wage, not in terms of output, but impact on the overall squad. Obviously, played a good role in the treble-winning season. But, since then, his drop-off has been fairly sharp. He spent last season out on loan with Everton, where, don't get me wrong, he did well. But, I can't see a world where Everton would be willing to hand him 300 grand a week. Man City are doing their best to get him off the books right now. But, if you're in Grealish's situation, why would you walk away from that sort of contract? On the right wing, we're going to go for his Man City teammate. It's Omar Marmoush, earning an also ridiculous 295,000 pounds per week. That currently makes him the seventh highest-paid player in the Premier League, despite the fact he only started in eight league matches for Man City last season. Now, obviously, for a Man City striker to be playing that backup role to Erling Haaland, it's a bit of an impossible job, because Haaland is almost always available. He always wants to play the full 90. So, your role as a backup striker, it does become a bit more diminished. And we've seen Marmoush being moved around a little bit, getting minutes from the bench. And to be fair, if he was starting up front week in, week out for any other side in the Premier League, there's a chance that he would be justifying that wage, because I think we've seen him flashes just how efficient he can be. But, the fact he spent most of last season sat on the bench earning almost 300 grand a week, we've got to say he's being overpaid at the moment. Who knows? Maybe he'll be handed more opportunities under Enzo Maresca this season. And to finish off the team up front, we're going to go for a former Manchester City player. It's Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus. Undoubtedly, one of the most technically gifted players within the Arsenal squad. But, given his recent injury record and current level of output, you'd be hard-pressed to argue that he's not being overpaid by the Gunners right now. The Brazilian forward only managed three league starts for Arsenal during their title-winning campaign last season and now seems to be firmly behind the likes of Viktor Gyökeres and Kai Havertz in the pecking order, even Mikel Merino. But, despite his recent struggles, he's still one of the highest-paid players in the Arsenal squad thanks to the original contract that was given to him by the Gunners worth a whopping £265,000 per week. Jesus is out of contract with the Gunners at the end of this season and if he is to sign a renewal, we can't imagine it would be worth any where near what he's currently earning. Well, there we have it, guys. That was Planet Football's Overpaid Premier League 11. Do you agree with our picks? Get in the comments down below. We'd be interested to hear from you. And if you are new around here, make sure to go ahead and hit that subscribe button with weekly videos coming out on the channel and plenty of shorts for you guys to enjoy as well. 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