• Virgil van Dijk is the highest paid player at Liverpool, according to spotrac.com, with a weekly wage of £220,000, or £11,440,000 a year. Reuters
    Virgil van Dijk is the highest paid player at Liverpool, according to spotrac.com, with a weekly wage of £220,000, or £11,440,000 a year. Reuters
  • Thiago gets £200,000 a week. Getty
    Thiago gets £200,000 a week. Getty
  • Mohamed Salah is paid £200,000 a week. Getty
    Mohamed Salah is paid £200,000 a week. Getty
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold, £180,000 a week. Reuters
    Trent Alexander-Arnold, £180,000 a week. Reuters
  • Roberto Firmino, £180,000 a week. Reuters
    Roberto Firmino, £180,000 a week. Reuters
  • Fabinho, £180,000 a week. Reuters
    Fabinho, £180,000 a week. Reuters
  • Alisson Becker, £150,000 a week. Getty
    Alisson Becker, £150,000 a week. Getty
  • Jordan Henderson, £140,000 a week. Getty
    Jordan Henderson, £140,000 a week. Getty
  • James Milner, £140,000 a week. Reuters
    James Milner, £140,000 a week. Reuters
  • Naby Keita, £120,000 a week. Getty
    Naby Keita, £120,000 a week. Getty
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, £120,000 a week. Reuters
    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, £120,000 a week. Reuters
  • Sadio Mane, £100,000 a week. EPA
    Sadio Mane, £100,000 a week. EPA
  • Joel Matip, £100,000 a week. EPA
    Joel Matip, £100,000 a week. EPA
  • Diogo Jota, £90,385 a week. AFP
    Diogo Jota, £90,385 a week. AFP
  • Joe Gomez, £75,000 a week. Getty
    Joe Gomez, £75,000 a week. Getty
  • Takumi Minamino, £75,000 a week. Getty
    Takumi Minamino, £75,000 a week. Getty
  • Ibrahima Konate, £70,000 a week. Getty
    Ibrahima Konate, £70,000 a week. Getty
  • Divock Origi, £60,000 a week. EPA
    Divock Origi, £60,000 a week. EPA
  • Kostas Tsimikas, £60,000 a week. Getty
    Kostas Tsimikas, £60,000 a week. Getty
  • Adrian, £58,000 a week. Getty
    Adrian, £58,000 a week. Getty
  • Andrew Robertson, £50,000 a week. Getty
    Andrew Robertson, £50,000 a week. Getty
  • Neco Williams, £25,000 a week. Getty
    Neco Williams, £25,000 a week. Getty
  • Curtis Jones, £7,500 a week. Getty
    Curtis Jones, £7,500 a week. Getty
  • Caoimhin Kelleher, £6,000 a week. Getty
    Caoimhin Kelleher, £6,000 a week. Getty
  • Harvey Elliott, not released. Getty
    Harvey Elliott, not released. Getty
  • Sheyi Ojo, not released. Reuters
    Sheyi Ojo, not released. Reuters
  • Nathaniel Phillips, not released. Getty
    Nathaniel Phillips, not released. Getty
  • Rhys Williams, not released. Getty
    Rhys Williams, not released. Getty

Liverpool player salaries 2021-22: Who are the highest paid stars at Anfield?


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Liverpool had one of the quietest transfer windows of all the Premier League clubs, only recruiting Ibrahima Konate from Leipzig for £36 million ($50m).

However, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil Van Dijk already on their books, the 2019-20 Premier League champions are sure to be competitive again.

The Reds suffered through injuries last season - particularly feeling the loss of Van Dijk for most of the campaign - but are back up to full strength, and their unbeaten start to the season shows they are going to be a force.

While Konate arrived, they did bid farewell to some familiar faces, with Georginio Wijnaldum going to Paris Saint-Germain and Xherdan Shaqiri to Lyon.

Manager Jurgen Klopp said he wanted to create space in the squad for home-grown talent rather than constant expensive recruiting.

“We have to keep the spaces open for these exceptional talents and that's what we try,” he explained.

So how does the Liverpool pay league look? You can see all the Reds players and their weekly salaries for the 2021-22 season, according to Spotrac, an online sports team and player contract website, in the photo gallery above.

To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if you're using a mobile device, simply swipe.

Who is the highest paid star at Liverpool?

Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leads the way at Liverpool after signing a new contract in August, with a weekly wage of £220,000, or £11.44m a year, according to spotrac.com. That puts him ahead of Thiago and Mohamed Salah.

The top 10 highest paid Liverpool players in 2021-2022

1. Virgil van Dijk, £220,000 a week

2= Thiago, £200,000 a week

2= Mohamed Salah, £200,000 a week

4= Trent Alexander-Arnold, £180,000 a week

4= Roberto Fabinho, £180,000 a week

4= Fabinho, £180,000 a week

7. Alisson Becker, £150,000 a week

8= Jordan Henderson, £140,000 a week

8= James Milner, £140,000 a week

10= Naby Keita, £120,000 a week

10= Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, £120,000 a week


Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 201hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 320Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 8.7L/100km

Price: Dh133,900

On sale: now 

Tree of Hell

Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla

Director: Raed Zeno

Rating: 4/5

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Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

Contributed by Thomas Vanhee and Hend Rashwan, Aurifer

The Specs

Price, base Dh379,000
Engine 2.9-litre, twin-turbo V6
Gearbox eight-speed automatic
Power 503bhp
Torque 443Nm
On sale now

Wicked: For Good

Director: Jon M Chu

Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater

Rating: 4/5

Dubai Bling season three

Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed 

Rating: 1/5

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If you go

Flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh with a stop in Yangon from Dh3,075, and Etihad flies from Abu Dhabi to Phnom Penh with its partner Bangkok Airlines from Dh2,763. These trips take about nine hours each and both include taxes. From there, a road transfer takes at least four hours; airlines including KC Airlines (www.kcairlines.com) offer quick connecting flights from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville from about $100 (Dh367) return including taxes. Air Asia, Malindo Air and Malaysian Airlines fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Sihanoukville from $54 each way. Next year, direct flights are due to launch between Bangkok and Sihanoukville, which will cut the journey time by a third.

The stay

Rooms at Alila Villas Koh Russey (www.alilahotels.com/ kohrussey) cost from $385 per night including taxes.

EA Sports FC 26

Publisher: EA Sports

Consoles: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S

Rating: 3/5

Updated: September 04, 2021, 9:22 AM