Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Manchester United contract revealed along with agent Mino Raiola’s earnings from Paul Pogba deal
Details of the contract agreed between United and his agent for the forward appear in a book published today
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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is the Premier League’s highest paid player on £367,640-a-week, it has been revealed.
Details of the contract agreed between Manchester United and agent Mino Raiola for the striker, 35, appear in a book published today.
It has also emerged Raiola will be paid over £41million after bringing Paul Pogba to United from Juventus for a world record £89million transfer fee.
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The figures are set to be released in the German book Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football.
Ibrahimovic, who suffered a serious knee injury last month, also secured a goal bonus of £2.86million.
It is claimed the Swede's contract extension would have been triggered had he made four more Premier League starts this season.
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United then agree to pay the agent five installments - for each year of the the France midfielder's contract - totalling £16.39m.
Pogba earns a basic wage of £165,588-a-week, and will receive an annual loyalty bonus in excess of £3.4million from next year.
Should United win the Europa League, the France midfielder's basic wage would rise by £36k-a-week, and he would earn an extra £255k in commercial rights for the year.
The club face losing almost £65million in TV money, as well as £20million of their £750million adidas kit deal, should they fail to qualify for the Champions League.