The top 10 Premier League earners paid more than £100 million to the U.K. Treasury between them. The estimated tax bills reveal how sizable salaries translate into substantial public contributions.

Estimated tax payment: £7.8 million. The ephemeral German was widely considered to be Arsenal’s highest-paid player before Bukayo Saka earned himself a bumper new deal in January. The England international will surely find his way onto this list next year with that pay packet flooding his way.

Estimated tax payment: £7.9 million. A seven-digit tax bill represents some transformation from Gabriel Jesus’s modest beginnings. To earn some extra money as a football-loving scamp, the Brazilian painted the streets of his neighbourhood in preparation for the home World Cup in 2014. Two years later, Jesus won Olympic gold at the Rio de Janeiro games for Brazil alongside Neymar Jr., one of the faces he had painted on the curbs of his local area.

Estimated tax payment: £8.8 million. Omar Marmoush’s hefty tax bill may very well be indicative of the financial reward which Manchester City offered him as incentive to leave Eintracht Frankfurt in the middle of last season. Thus far, it seems to have worked out better for Marmoush’s bank balance—and the coffers of the U.K. Treasury—than City.

Estimated tax payment: £9 million. One of Bernardo Silva’s understated qualities which Pep Guardiola cherishes more than some of his obvious technical gifts is the capacity to never show a “bad face” even in defeat. A look at his latest tax bill may have contorted Bernardo’s expression.

Estimated tax payment: £9 million. One way for Bruno Fernandes to rid himself of any tax demands would be to belatedly accept those eye-watering offers which roll in from Saudi Arabia. There is no personal income tax in the Kingdom. However, as Jordan Henderson discovered to his own cost, it’s not that simple. A former U.K. resident must spend the rest of that tax year and the entire following tax year outside the U.K. to ensure that their earnings are not subjected to Britain’s tax laws.

Estimated tax payment: £9.7 million. The two-year contract extension which Virgil van Dijk signed last April cemented his status as the world’s highest-paid defender. How times have changed. When the Dutch centre back was coming through the ranks of his local youth side in Breda, he worked as a dishwasher at a local restaurant earning €3 per hour.

Estimated tax payment: £9.8 million. Raheem Sterling’s tax bill next year is set to be a lot more modest. After willingly tearing up his contract at Chelsea this month, the former England international is reportedly prepared to accept less than a third of the £325,000-a-week wage which he collected at Stamford Bridge.

Estimated tax payment: £10.9 million. Casemiro won’t have to pay up for much longer. Manchester United’s midfield totem has announced he will be moving onto pastures new come the end of the current campaign. Saudi Arabia and its tax incentives has been upheld as a potential option while Major League Soccer could also offer a new landing spot. U.S. taxes are dependent upon each state, which play some part in Casemiro’s thinking when he weighs up the bevvy of suitors vying for his attention this summer.

Arsenal arrived at Elland Road facing a match that had taken on added significance and left with both a victory and fresh uncertainty over one of their key attackers. A set piece and a goalkeeping error by Karl Darlow opened the scoring, and Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Jesus added second-half strikes to ensure a comprehensive result that tamped down talk of a potential title collapse. The side remain the frontrunners, but attention has already turned to the condition of Bukayo Saka.

A video of the moment Saka picked up his pre-match injury has circulated, though the precise problem has not been confirmed. It appeared his left leg was bothering him ahead of kick-off. Mikel Arteta described the issue as a “little niggle” after the game and said that the full extent of the injury is not yet known, while also seeming to play down the prospect of a long-term setback.

Saka’s recent fitness record gives added context to the concern. He suffered a major hamstring injury at the end of 2024, underwent surgery and was sidelined for more than three months before returning in late March. At the start of the current campaign he missed six games because of a less significant hamstring issue.

At this stage there is no confirmed return date for Saka. Medical clarification is required before any timeline can be provided. The club and supporters will await a formal diagnosis, but that information is expected to follow quickly. For now, Arsenal can take encouragement from the result at Elland Road while monitoring the recovery of a player who has recently battled through significant hamstring problems.

Mikel Arteta confirmed that Bukayo Saka was withdrawn from the squad for Saturday’s win over Leeds United after picking up “a little niggle” in the warm-up. The injury was the only notable setback on a positive day for Arsenal ahead of the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea.

“He wasn’t comfortable to start the game, so immediately we made a decision to make that change and bring Noni in,” Arteta said, explaining the decision to replace Saka before kick-off.

Squad depth on the right flank was a specific objective for the club during the summer transfer window. Arteta has been open about his intention to assemble multiple high-quality options in every position, and securing a reliable deputy for Saka was part of that plan.

Arsenal agreed a package worth as much as £52 million ($71.4 million) to sign Madueke from Chelsea, and circumstances provided an early opportunity when Saka was sidelined earlier in the season. While the headline goal-and-assist figures have not matched expectations, Madueke has “undoubtedly passed the eye test this season,” contributing when called upon.

Arteta praised the new arrival for his attitude and preparation. “The way he prepares, the way he’s waiting for opportunity, I think he paid off today because he really impacted the team,” the manager said, highlighting Madueke’s readiness to fill the role.

On the collective task, Arteta added: “We talked before the game, it’s going to be a long game, we’re going to have to navigate through different moments in the game, and we’re going to need everybody fulfilling the role that they have on the day, and I think the players executed that incredibly well.”

Madueke is the leading candidate to occupy the right wing when Arsenal face his former club on Tuesday, though Arteta’s squad contains several possible options for the position.