Considered the greatest league in football, to feature in the Premier League is every professional footballer's dream.
In the recent past African footballers have featured in various English top sides where they take home mouthwatering salaries. TeamKenya takes a look at the highest-paid African Premier League players.
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Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah not only is he the all time African top scorer in the English league but he is also the most paid African player in the league.
The 29-year-old Egyptian plays for Liverpool where he earns a whopping Ksh60 million per month.
Thomas Partey
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey signed a five-year contract for Arsenal earning him a salary of Ksh60 million per month.
The Ghanaian international joined Arsenal in 2020 from Spanish side Atletico Madrid.
Nicolas Pepe
Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe is the highest Premier League player from the Ivory Coast as he earns Ksh35 million per month for his services at the gunners.
Pepe is enjoying the six-year contract he signed at Arsenal in 2018 coming from French side Lille.
Wilfried Zaha
Crystal palace’s highest earning player Wilfred Zaha earns Ksh32.6 million per month.
The Ivory Coast international signed a five-year contract extension in 2018 keeping him at Palace until 2023.
Naby Keita
The Guinea international earns Ksh30 million per month as part of the five-year contract he signed with Liverpool after joining from RB Leipzig back in 2018.
Keita has featured in few matches for the Reds due to injuries but has returned to fitness since the AFCON 2021 tournament.
Riyad Mahrez
Riyad Mahrez has had quite a success in English football having won different titles during his stay in England.
The 31-year-old Algerian winger earns Ksh30 million per month since joining Manchester City in 2018.
Sadio Mane
The 29-year-old Senegalese forward has been a key figure in the Liverpool squad since his arrival from Southampton in 2016.
The Liverpool star who earns Ksh25 million per month is the third African player to hit 100 goals joining Mohamed Salah and the Legendary Didier Drogba.
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