Manchester City's players are the highest paid athletes in the world of sport, according to a new survey.
The average first-team pay at City has been calculated at £5.3million per year, or £102,653 per week, ahead of baseball's New York Yankees and LA Dodgers.
The Global Sports Salaries Survey, compiled by ESPN The Magazine/sportintelligence.com, places Real Madrid and Barcelona fourth and fifth, with Manchester United ninth ahead of Chelsea.
Top 10 payers (average salary):
1 Manchester City (Premier League) £5.337m
2 New York Yankees (Major League Baseball) £5.286m
3 LA Dodgers (Major League Baseball) £5.119m
4 Real Madrid (La Liga) £4.993m
5 Barcelona (La Liga) £4.901m
6 Brooklyn Nets (NBA) £4.485m
7 Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) £4.402m
8 Manchester United (Premier Leagie) £4.322m
9 Chicago Bulls (NBA) £3.985m
10 Chelsea (Premier League) £3.984m
Source: PA
