Kevin De Bruyne. (Credit: AFP)
Belgian midfielder De Bruyne stood atop the list of top combined earnings in the history of the Premier League, which also includes Raheem Sterling and Manchester United legends Wayne Rooney and David De Gea.
The Premier League is undoubtedly the most lucrative league in the world in terms of the quality, glamour and money around it. The top flight of English football offers its leading stars millions making the league attractive to players worldwide.
A recent report revealed the top combined earnings of every Premier League star in history and Manchester City star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne tops the mouth-watering list which also includes Raheem Sterling and Manchester United legends Wayne Rooney and David De Gea.
The Belgian superstar has pocketed a staggering 164.9 million pound sterling since his arrival to the English shore in the year 2012, an is followed by former City teammate Sterling with a total purse of 160 million pound sterling for his services.
Liverpool forward Mohammad Salah completes the top five of the list with a combined earning of 116.7 million pounds,
Former Man United trio of Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial follow the top five, with total earnings from the PL side shy of the triple figure mark.
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N’golo Kante and Virgil Van Dijk complete the top-10, with former Arsenal gem Mesut Ozil, and City legend Sergio Aguero finishing 11th and 12th respectively.
Englishmen John Stones, Theo Walcott and Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford all make the list, followed by Portuguese forward Bernardo Silva, Spanish midfielder Juan Mata, South Korean star Heung-Min Son and Chilean Alexis Sanchez complete the list.
Top 20 Total Earners in Premier League History:
Kevin de Bruyne – £164.9 Million
Raheem Sterling – £160.7 Million
David De Gea- £135.6 Million
Wayne Rooney- £124 Million
Mohammad Salah- £116 Million
Romelu Lukaku- £95 Million
Paul Pogba- £90.9 Million
Anthony Martial- £87 Million
N’Golo Kante- £87 Million
Virgil Van Dijk- £84 Million
Mesut Ozil- £83.5 Million
Sergio Aguero- £82.6 Million
John Stones- £77.9 Million
Theo Walcott- £77.9 Million
Luke Shaw- £77.4 Million
Marcus Rashford- £77 Million
Bernardo Silva- £74.8 Million
Juan Mata- £74.8 Million
Hueng-Min Son- £74.5 Million
Alexis Sanchez- £74.5 Million