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English Premier League or the EPL is the top level football league system in England. It is contested by 20 clubs and operates on the system of promotion and relegation with English Football League. The seasons typically run from August until May and each of the team is playing for 38 matches. The Premier League is full of the highest paid players in the world of football and it is also the magnet for megastars of this generation. It has the financial pull that every other league can dream of.

The EPL is the envy in the world from the business perspective with major TV deals up to the international broadcasting rights which continues to flood the game with the riches and money. The game is made exciting by the best players among the world which is the reason why they are highly paid. Here’s the highest paid players in the EPL today.

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Paul Pogba

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French professional footballer who is currently playing for the for Premier League club Manchester United is currently earning an annual salary of $18.4 million. The French footballer operates primarily as the central midfielder in the field however he can also play positions like attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, left winger and deep-lying playmaker.

N'Golo Kante

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French professional footballer N'Golo Kante is currently playing for the Premier League club Chelsea and is currently earning an annual salary of $18.4 million. He has the same salary as Paul Pogba and they are both playing for the France national team. He is considered to be the one of the best midfielder in the world and he is highly praised for his work efforts and defensive acumen. He is currently playing as a central midfielder.

Raheem Sterling

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English professional footballer Raheem Sterling is currently playing for the Premier League club Manchester City and is currently earning an annual salary of $19 million. He is playing for the England national team as well and plays as the winger and attacking midfielder. He was born in Jamaica to Jamaican parents and moved to London at an early age of five.

Jack Grealish

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English professional footballer Jack Grealish plays for the Premier League club Manchester City and is currently earning $19 million annually, the same annual salary of Raheem Sterling. He is also playing for the England national team and is playing as the winger and sometimes as attacking midfielder. He has joined the Aston Villa as early as six years old and finally made his debut for the club in May of 2014 after a lon at the Notts Country.

Romelu Lukaku

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Belgian professional footballer Romelu Lukaku is currently playing for the Premier League club Chelsea and is currently earning $20.6 million annual salary. The Belgian footballer is also playing for the Belgium national team and plays as the striker. He has began his career as the senior club career who is playing for the Anderlecht where he eventually won his Belgian Pro League title and swiftly finished as the league's top goalscorer.

Raphael Varane

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French professional footballer Raphael Varane is currently playing for the Premier League club Manchester United and is currently earning $21.6 million annual salary. He is also playing for the France national team and is playing as the team’s centre-back. The 29 year old French footballer is considered to be among the best defenders in the world.

Jadon Sancho

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English professional footballer Jadon Sancho is currently playing for the Premier League club Manchester United and is currently earning $22.2 million annual salary. He is also playing for the England national team and is playing as the team’s winger. The 22 years old English footballer has been praised as among the best young players in the world and he is known for his game intelligence, trickery and use of feints in the one on one situations.

David De Gea

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Spanish professional footballer David De Gea is currently playing for Premier League club Manchester United and is currently earning $23.8 million annual salary. He is also playing for the Spain national team and plays as the team’s goalkeeper. The 31 year old Spanish footballer is widely regarded as among the best goalkeepers across the world.

Kevin De Bruyne

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Belgian professional footballer Kevin De Bruyne is currently playing for the Premier League club Manchester City and is earning $25.4 million annual salary. He is playing for the Belgium national team as well and playing as the team’s midfielder. The 30 year old Belgian footballer has been widely regarded as among the best players in the world and is often described by the pundits as the complete footballer.

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo Premier League club Manchester United and is earning an annual salary of $32.3 million. The Portuguese footballer also plays as the captain for the the Portugal national team. The 37 year old footballer is considered to be one of the best players in the Football history.

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Sources: Sportrac, Premier League, Radio Times