The 25 highest-paid players in the English Premier League for the 2017-18 season

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The Premier League is awash in money. The league signed a massive new television deal a few years ago, far and away the richest in Europe. Throw in a club like Manchester City, with an ownership group with such deep pockets, and it is no surprise that players in the English top flight are well compensated. 

Thanks to data from Spotrac, we took a look at the 25 highest-paid players in the English Premier League. Of that group, Manchester City claims the most players, with six. Manchester United and Arsenal have four each, with United boasting three of the five highest-paid players in the league. Chelsea and Liverpool have two players each, while Tottenham Hotspur and, interestingly, West Ham United, have a solitary representative on the list. 

Note: all the figures below have been converted from English pounds into American dollars. 

25. Fabinho Tavares — £130,000 weekly ($8.9 million annually)

Team: Liverpool

Position: defensive midfielder

Age: 24

Contract: In the first year of a 5-year, £33.8 million ($44.5 million) contract

Country: Brazil

One thing to know: When Fabinho signed his contract in front of the media, it turns out it was a fake contract that was just a news story copied from the Liverpool website.

t23. Chicharito — £140,000 weekly ($9.6 million annually)

Club: West Ham United 

Position: Forward 

Age: 30

Contract: Heading into the second year of a 3-year, £21.8 million ($28.5 million) contract. 

Country: Mexico 

One thing to know: His name, Chicharito, stands for "little pea." His father, also a professional soccer player, was nicknamed "pea." 

t23. Ilkay Gundogan — £140,000 weekly ($9.6 million annually)

Club: Manchester City

Position: Midfielder

Age: 27

Contract: Heading into the third year of a 4-year, £29.1 million ($38.0 million) contract. 

Country: Germany 

One thing to know: Gundogan spent several seasons with Borussia Dortmund in Germany before coming to the Premier League. 

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