Following their relegation, Leeds United, Leicester City, and Southampton have all adjusted to life in the Championship.
It’s safe to assume that Southampton, Leicester City, and Leeds United have all adjusted to life in the Championship well following their relegation from the Premier League the previous season.
The top three teams in the division are occupied by these three teams; Leeds is only one point behind the Foxes and Saints, who are guaranteed promotion slots.
All three teams have kept a number of well-known players on their rosters for the current campaign while also utilizing parachute payments to bolster their squads, despite losing some important players following their relegation from the previous season.
This indicates that they all have some high-earners on their books since players who were signed while their clubs were in the Premier League are now making money from the Premier League even if they are playing in the Championship.
The top paid players from Southampton, Leicester, and Leeds are compared here.
Georginio Rutter and Patrick Bamford are Leeds United’s top paid players, reportedly earning £70,000 a week, according to Capology estimations.
Although it should be emphasized that Capology isn’t always perfect, it nevertheless offers us an intriguing look at player salaries. It is unknown whether Leeds, for instance, had pay deductions on players’ contracts after being relegated; yet, this is a widely held belief.
In any case, Bamford, who has been with the team since 2018, inked a new contract in the summer of 2021 following an incredible debut Premier League season in which he scored 17 goals. Rutter, on the other hand, was bought from German team Hoffenheim in January 2023 while Leeds was still a Premier League club, hence his wage.
Rutter struggled in the Premier League at first, but he has since recovered, scoring six goals and dishing out ten assists in 29 games in all competitions this season.
Bamford, meanwhile, has returned to the team after not being included in the starting lineup at the beginning of the year. In 24 games this season, he has two assists and four goals, developing a strong rapport with Rutter and taking Joel Prioe’s place in the starting lineup.
With a rumored weekly salary of £140,000, Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy is the highest paid player for the Foxes, based on estimations by Capology.
He now earns £50,000 more a week than Harry Winks, another Leicester player, who is in second position in the league.
Vardy joined Leicester in 2012 and helped lead the team to the Premier League before being a key member of the team that won the Premier League in 2015–16.
Along the road, the striker earned 26 caps for England and was a member of the Foxes team that took home the FA Cup in 2021.
The 37-year-old’s contract at King Power Stadium is set to expire in the summer, leaving his future uncertain. Vardy is unlikely to be able to demand a salary that is even close to what he is now making if he were to sign a new contract with the team.
In the summer of 2022, with Leicester looking like a solid Premier League team, Vardy was offered a new two-year contract at £140,000 per week.
Despite making 22 appearances in all competitions, he has only started nine league games this season, scoring ten goals and dishing out one assist.
Georginio Rutter, a midfielder, is the highest paid player at Southampton, making an estimated £70,000 per week.
The Nigerian midfielder agreed to a four-year contract on the South Coast with the then Premier League team in the summer of 2022.
The former Rangers player makes £5,000 more each week than Stuart Armstrong, the second-highest earner on the team.
This season, the 27-year-old has made 21 appearances in all competitions and has scored one goal.
Among the top earners for all three clubs, Rutter offers the most value for his money considering his performance this season and his £70,000 weekly salary.
The Frenchman is an important member of Leeds’ squad, as seen when he came off the bench during their recent 4-1 FA Cup replay victory over Plymouth Argyle. He also scored in extra time to help Leeds win the match.
Given his performance this season and his £70,000 weekly wage, Rutter provides the most value for his money among the top earners for all three clubs.
As evidenced by his appearance off the bench during Leeds’ recent 4-1 FA Cup replay victory against Plymouth Argyle, the Frenchman is a valuable player of the team. In extra time, he added another goal to help Leeds win the game.
