The Premier League's highest paid XI has been revealed, and Manchester City pair Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland lead the way.
When it comes to their pay, some footballers really earn it with their performances and others aren't quite pulling their weight when it comes to have much they're getting.
Haaland, for example, would be worth pretty much whatever it was that City were handing over to him every week, having recently brought up his 49th goal of the season.
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In fact, the Premier League champions are reportedly already wanting to raise his wages, less than a year after he arrived, in order to keep him out of Real Madrid's clutches in the near future.
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On the other hand, some were questioning why David de Gea finds himself as the world's highest paid goalkeeper, after his mistakes in Manchester United's defeat to Sevilla recently.
The Spaniard was at least partially to fault for two of the three goals, with Harry Maguire also not covering himself in glory, and also didn't get near to a penalty during the FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton, even if his performance was better in general.
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If he is to stay at Old Trafford beyond the current campaign, then the former Atletico Madrid number one may soon not be top sport of the wages charts.
However, right now he is, and along with Haaland and De Bruyne, he is part of the league's highest paid XI, according to the stats by Spotrac.
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It's certainly a mixed bag when it comes to which of the players have really earned their money, with De Bruyne, recently named the best ever Premier League midfielder, definitely in the camp of earning the money.
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There's also no doubt that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and United's Casemiro have done enough to put themselves on the list.
Reece James' form this season has been somewhat questionable, along with the rest of the Blues' squad, but he has been very good previously.
Raphael Varane is worth the money when fit, but there's no doubt that Erik ten Hag would like him to be available more often.
Outside of that though, there's some big questions around the rest, with Kalidou Koulibaly certainly not living up to his reputation, since arriving in England from Napoli last summer.
Likewise, Ivan Perisic is hardly the biggest problem at Tottenham Hotspur but he was part of a defence that conceded five in 21 minutes against Newcastle United last week.
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Enzo Fernandez hasn't been particularly woeful but again, as the most expensive transfer in British football history, the World Cup winner isn't exactly living up to that kind of money.
He was part of the world's most expensive substitution and does have the chance to one day make his wages worth it, after all, he'll be in England for another nine years.
Lastly, Jadon Sancho has shown glimpses for United, but he's yet to live up to his Borussia Dortmund form, transfer fee or wages at Old Trafford.
Featured Image Credit: AlamyTopics: Football, Transfers, Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, David De Gea, Reece James, Kalidou Koulibaly, Raphael Varane, Ivan Perisic, Casemiro, Enzo Fernandez, Jadon Sancho, Mohamed Salah