Aston Villa appointed Steven Gerrard as manager in November to replace Dean Smith, who was sacked after a run of five successive defeats.
The former Liverpool star and Rangers manager opened with a win against Brighton, and since his arrival Villa have steadily climbed the table.
So how does the Aston Villa pay league look? You can see all the Villa Park players and their weekly salaries for the 2021-22 season, according to spotrac.com, in the photo gallery above.
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Who is the highest paid star at Aston Villa?
Danny Ings became an Aston Villa player in August 2021, completing a move from Southampton, and immediately became the club's top earner with a weekly salary of £120,000, or £6.24m a year, according to spotrac.com. That puts him ahead of Tyrone Mings and Bertrand Traore.
The top 10 highest paid Aston Villa players in 2021-2022
1. Danny Ings, £120,000 a week
2. Tyrone Mings, £80,000 a week
3. Bertrand Traore, £78,000 a week
4= Emiliano Buendia, £75,000 a week
4= Ollie Watkins, £75,000 a week
6= Axel Tuanzea, £50,000 a week
6= Ashley Young, £50,000 a week
8. Morgan Sanson, £48,000 a week
9. Emiliano Martinez, £47,000 a week
10. Keinan Davis, £45,000 a week