15 Most Shockingly Underpaid Footballers

10. David de Gea

Wage: £52,000

Over the last couple of years, Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea has progressed from a gangly, unassured youth who was failing to pay back his hefty price tag at Old Trafford, into one of the world€™s finest goalkeepers. As things stand, he is arguably the best shot-stopper in England and one would feel that it€™s only a matter of time before Real Madrid come calling when the iconic Iker Casillas decides to bow out. Despite what some media outlets would have the public believe, however, de Gea€™s salary has not changed since penning his first deal at Old Trafford in the summer of 2011. Despite being one of the world€™s brightest young prospects, he still pockets a basic wage of £52,000 each week - one can€™t help but feel that would be tripled at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future. Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.