Erling Haaland's nine-year contract extension at Manchester City will see the superstar striker pocket more than £200million if he stays until his contract expires in 2034.
The Norwegian signed the biggest contract in Premier League history and the release clauses that have been removed from his extension now make it incredibly difficult for any potential suitors.
While Haaland's deal is among the most lucrative contracts in sport, big payouts are common among England's biggest clubs, although not at the level of the City star.
The riches that the Premier League offers is one of the main reasons why players are looking to move to England knowing they will likely pay more than other major European leagues.
Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle and Spurs are all known to offer huge salaries to stars and Mail Sport has delved into the figures behind the league's 20 most valuable contracts.
Haaland's new deal puts his gross earnings over the next nine years at almost £200m ahead of his closest rival Enzo Fernandez, who remains one of the league's most expensive signings according to Capology.
Erling Haaland signs astonishing nine-year contract extension with Manchester City
Haaland will earn more than £200 million over the duration of the deal, which runs until 2034.
Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez follows Haaland into the Premier League as he will earn £74.8m
Chelsea shelled out a record £107m in January 2023 for the combative midfielder after he played a starring role in Argentina's magical World Cup triumph in Qatar.
His reward was an impressive eight-and-a-half-year contract until 2032 and a salary of £180,000 a week. As a result, Fernandez has £74.8m left to pay should he stay for the entire contract.
The 24-year-old had a difficult start at Stamford Bridge, initially signing under Graham Potter only for the Englishman to be sacked, and struggles continued under Mauricio Pochettino.
He finally appears to have found his place among England's elite and has started all but four of Chelsea's Premier League games, with Enzo Maresca on the bench this season.
The same cannot be said for Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford, who remains the club's highest earner despite being dropped from the matchday squads by Ruben Amorim.
Rashford's career-best season during Erik ten Hag's first year in charge saw the England international negotiate a new five-year deal worth £375k-a-week at his boyhood club.
He then endured a torrid second season with Ten Hag, scoring just eight goals in all competitions, and the 27-year-old now finds his career at a crossroads.
Rashford has a gross total of £62.4m left on his contract but is unlikely to recoup much of that amount given he has publicly declared his intention to find a “new challenge” elsewhere.
Marcus Rashford is third on the list despite his Man United career appearing to be nearing its end.
Mason Mount also features in the top 10 but has been plagued by injuries at Man United.
Cole Palmer is fourth on the list and has been rewarded for his form with a new contract with Chelsea.
One Englishman who is showing why he deserves to be rewarded with one of the Premier League's biggest prizes is Cole Palmer, who is ranked number four on our list.
Palmer joined Chelsea in a £42.5million deal at the start of last season, with the Man City academy product failing to claim a regular place in the champions' squad.
The Blues talisman quickly proved skeptics wrong by scoring 22 league goals in his debut season and received a new two-year contract extension in the summer in a bid to ward off interested clubs.
Palmer's pay rise means his revised salary is now just over £6.7m per year and over the entirety of his contract he will be paid a whopping £60.8m.
Arsenal's Kai Havertz follows Palmer closely on the charts and, despite earning more per week, will actually earn less in the long term given he has four years left on his contract compared to the Chelsea attacker's nine.
Gunners fans were left frustrated with the playmaker as he missed several important chances and the final penalty in a shoot-out against rivals Man United that saw Mikel Arteta's side eliminated from the FA Cup last week.
His performances since arriving from Chelsea in a £65m deal last summer have greatly impressed and Arsenal's offer of a further £58.2m gross paid until the end of his contract in 2028 is a testament to the value. that they give to the German.
Similarly, Chelsea's Pedro Neto shares the same remaining gross earnings as Havertz, but is only paid £160,000 a week due to his contract running for another seven years instead of four.
It is largely the same situation for his Blues teammate Moisés Caicedo, who remains the Premier League's record transfer and Brighton sanctioned a £115million sale for the midfielder last year.
The inclusion of Pedro Neto and Moisés Caicedo further shows Chelsea's focus on long-term deals
Blues captain Reece James, who is trying to put his fitness issues behind him, is eighth overall.
His modest £150,000-a-week salary is subject to future increases based on his performances and Chelsea's success, but as things stand, the Ecuadorian will receive £54.6m over the next seven years in London.
It is a similar figure for Chelsea captain Reece James, but the full-back receives around £100k extra per week having signed a contract extension before the club began its process of offering massive future-proof deals.
The 25-year-old has a gross total of £52million left on his remaining four-year contract, but his fitness issues have left doubts over his future place at the club.
James is widely regarded as one of England's best full-backs, but his career has stalled in recent years after being hit by injuries. Since the start of last season he has lost 316 days due to countless setbacks.
It is an almost identical scenario for Man United midfielder Mason Mount, who has the ninth most valuable contract in the Premier League since joining from Chelsea in 2023.
Mount, who has the same £52m left on his contract, hoped swapping London for the north-west of England would revive his career.
The England international had only made 32 appearances for the club and spent most of his United career on the treatment table.
Arsenal star Declan Rice is outside the top 10 and the midfielder will earn £49.9m.
Rice should earn the same amount as Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard from his deals.
Newcastle's Anthony Gordon is in the top 20 having recently signed a new contract.
Amorim's arrival raised hopes that Mount could take a long-term starting role, but the Englishman limped off in last month's Manchester derby and remains in a prolonged recovery.
A final injury-prone star completes the top 10 with a sixth Chelsea player, as centre-back Wesley Fofana is again left with a gross payable salary of £52m.
The Frenchman is yet to reach the heights expected when he joined in a £70m transfer from Leicester two years ago as one of Europe's most promising centre-backs.
Fofana missed all of last season with a torn ACL and is now at risk of being sidelined for the rest of this campaign with a hamstring injury.
Chelsea's long-term contracts have allowed them to commit significant funds to three more players in the top 20, with Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix and Nicolas Jackson.
Man United's Matthijs de Ligt and Bruno Fernandes are also in the top 20, along with key Arsenal midfield stars Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
Despite currently being out of Man City's starting lineup, Jack Grealish is 16th on the list with £46.8m remaining as part of his deal.
Outside the traditional Big Six, Newcastle's Anthony Gordon and West Ham's Jarrod Bowen are among the highest-rated players, with the duo set to earn £46.8m over the remainder of their respective deals.