The highest paid players at Newcastle - in pictures

Who earns more - Joelinton or Jonjo Shelvey?

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Newcastle are struggling to hold on to their Premier League status after another testing season for manager Steve Bruce and owner Mike Ashley.

Their last Premier League win was on February 6 against Southampton, and after picking up just three points from draws since then, they face a battle to the wire to retain their top flight status.

Newcastle have faced problems at both ends of the pitch, scoring just 28 goals before their match against Tottenham on Sunday, and conceding a hefty 48.

You can see the Newcastle squad and their salaries 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 Newcastle's highest paid player?

Joelinton is the top earner at St James' Park. The Brazilian forward started his career with Sport Recife, and joined Hoffenheim in 2015. He was loaned to Rapid Vienna for two seasons, before joining Newcastle in July 2019 on a six-year contract for a club record fee of £40 million ($55.3m)  The 24-year-old earns a weekly salary of £86,538, according to sportrac, an online sports team and player contract website.

The top 10 highest paid Newcastle players in 2020-2021

1. Joelinton, £86,538 a week

2. Jonjo Shelvey, £75,000 a week

3. Allan Saint-Maximin, £65,000 a week

4. Emil Krafth, £57,692 a week

5. Federico Fernandez, £47,300 a week

6. Callum Wilson, £46,154 a week

7. Matt Ritchie, £45,000 a week

8. Miguel Almiron, £42,327 a week

9. Ryan Fraser, £41,800 a week

10. Jeff Hendrick, £40,385 a week