The highest paid players at Sheffield United - in pictures

It's been a season of disappointment for the Blades

Phil Jagielka was the Blades' top earner, according to spotrac, on £50,000 a week. EPA

Sander Berge, £32,692 a week. EPA

David McGoldrick, £28,846 a week. Getty

Rhian Brewster, £27,500 a week. Reuters

Lys Mousset, £25,000 a week. PA

Aaron Ramsdale, £22,212 a week. PA

Michael Verrips, £20,000 a week. PA

Oli McBurnie, £20,000 a week. AFP

Jayden Bogle, £16,500 a week. AP

Oliver Norwood, £15,000 a week. AP

Jack Rodwell, £13,200 a week. Getty

Billy Sharp, £12,000 a week. AP

Jack Robinson, £11,000 a week. AFP

Jack O'Connell, £10,000 a week. PA

Chris Basham, £9,365 a week. Getty

Oliver Burke, £8,800 a week. Getty

John Fleck, £8,000 a week. Reuters

Ethan Ampadu (on loan from Chelsea), £7,500 a week. PA

John Egan, £7,500 a week. PA

Wes Foderingham, £5,500 a week. Getty

Max Lowe, £4,400 a week. AP

George Baldock, £4,000 a week. AFP

John Lundstram, £4,000 a week. EPA

Ben Osborn, £4,000 a week. Getty

Enda Stevens, £4,000 a week. Getty

Kean Bryan, £3,000 a week. AFP

Few would have predicted Sheffield United's fall from grace judged on how well they performed last season on their return to the Premier League.

Ninth-place under Chris Wilder was well earned and should have been the launchpad for the Blades to kick on and cement their place as an established top-flight team this term.

But things have not quite panned out that way. Their recruitment in the close season was questionable and to describe their start to the 2020/21 season as a disaster would be an understatement. The Blades needed 18 games to record their first Premier League victory and Wilder was sacked after five years in charge in March 2021.

Relegation to the Championship is near certain with Sheffield United rooted to the bottom of the table and currently 15 points from safety.

Above is a photo gallery of Sheffield United players and their weekly salaries.

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Who is the highest paid player at Sheffield United?

Phil Jagielka is the highest paid player at Sheffield United.

The veteran defender takes home a weekly pay packet of £50,000 ($68,542), according to Spotrac, an online team and player contract website. That equates to an annual salary of £2,600,000.

The 10 highest paid players at Sheffield United in 2020/21

1. Phil Jagielka, £50,000 a week

2. Sander Berge, £32,692 a week

3. David McGoldrick, £28,846 a week

4. Rhian Brewster, £27,500 a week

5. Lys Mousset, £25,000 a week

6. Aaron Ramsdale, £22,212 a week

7= Oliver McBurnie, £20,000 a week

7= Michael Verrips, £20,000 a week

9. Jayden Bogle, £16,500 a week

10. Oliver Norwood, £15,000 a week