Norwich, Leeds, and Brentford all spend less than £25million per year on player wages – the amount of cash the Portuguese, 36, receives.

Ronaldo takes home more cash than Norwich's 31-man squad

Ronaldo takes home more cash than Norwich’s 31-man squad

Ronaldo – the best paid player in the Prem – earns a staggering £480,000-a-week, which adds up to £24.96MILLION each year.

In comparison, Daniel Farke’s Norwich spend £24.24m every 12 months on player wages – which covers their entire 31-man squad.

That’s according to Spotrac, who also claim Marceo Bielsa’s Leeds have an annual wage bill of £18m for their 25-man squad.

Thomas Frank’s Brentford have the smallest salary budget in the Prem, paying their 28 senior players just £13m each year.

Their biggest earners include goalkeeper David de Gea – who takes home £375,000-a-week – and £350,000-a-week winger Jadon Sancho.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the highest earner in the Premier League

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the highest earner in the Premier League

Red Devils fans will be concerned by the news as they haven’t won a major trophy since May 2017, with their last Prem title coming in 2013.

European champions Chelsea are in second place – splurging £163m in annual wages – while Prem holders Manchester City spend £143m.

The Blues’ highest earner is striker Romelu Lukaku, who agreed on a £325,000-a-week deal when he re-joined the West London club in August.

Man City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was the Prem’s best paid player before Ronaldo’s return, earning a staggering £385,000-a-week.

Leicester are one of the division’s savviest clubs, recording back-to-back fifth-place finishes by spending just £55,000,000-a-year on wages.

Liverpool (£139m), Arsenal (£100m), Tottenham (£79m), Everton (£76m) and West Ham (£63m) all have a greater wage bill than the Foxes.