5th highest wage bill in the league suggests we are paying our players more than they deserve.
Nah mate, our wage bill has been inflated for years because we bring in free transfers/low cost players like Joe Cole, Jovanavic, Rodrigues, Doni, Bellamy, Toure, Milner, and Matip that can demand much higher wages because they are free transfers. Then we have the losers club, still being paid by us while they play for other teams like Balotelli and Markovic for example.
Highest paid players
Wayne Rooney - £260,000 (€358,861)
Sergio Aguero - £240,000 (€331,359)
Yaya Toure - £240,000 (€331,359)
Eden Hazard - £220,000 (€303,652)
David Silva - £200,000 (€276,063)
Mesut Özil - £190,000 (€262,212)
Raheem Sterling - £180,000 (€248,411)
Cesc Fabregas - £170,000 (€234,611)
Kevin de Bruyne - £170,000 (€234,611)
John Terry - £160,000 (€220,850)
We also pay 25% less wages than the 4th highest paid club Arsenal. £40million a season less.