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Wayne Rooney, Paul Pogba, and Eden Hazard all make the top ten but which Premier League player costs the most per minute played?

Clubs are paying their stars astronomical sums for their services, so we find out who was the worst value for money based on every 60 seconds played

THE total wage bill for all Premier League clubs now stands at a staggering £2.1billion.

So which players are the worst value for money?

David De Gea cost Manchester United a fair buck for every minute he played
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David De Gea cost Manchester United a fair buck for every minute he playedCredit: PA:Empics Sport
Raheem Sterling made 53 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City last season
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Raheem Sterling made 53 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City last seasonCredit: Rex Features

Taking the top earners from the 2016/17 season last season, talkSPORT.com looks at who cost their clubs the most, based on their annual wages versus minutes played.

Figures are courtesy of Free Super Tips.

10. David De Gea cost Man United £2,567.90 per minute last season

De Gea's earnings total £10,400,000 and the Man United goalkeeper played 4,050 minutes last season.

9. Raheem Sterling cost Man City £2,580.65 per minute last season

Sterling's earnings stand at £9,360,000 and the Man City player played 3,627 minutes of football last season.

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8. David Silva cost Man City £2,852.44 per minute last season

His earnings total £10,400,000 a year, and last season Silva played 3,646 minutes of football.

7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic cost Man United £3,379.26 per minute last season

David Silva moved to Manchester City in 2010
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David Silva moved to Manchester City in 2010Credit: Rex Features
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was injured in April and unable to play for the rest of the season
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was injured in April and unable to play for the rest of the seasonCredit: AFP or licensors

Ibrahimovic's earnings at Man United amount to £13,000,000 a year and the striker played 3,847 minutes of football last season.

6. Eden Hazard cost Chelsea £3,391.64 per minute last season

Hazard's earnings per year are £11,440,000 and he played 3,373 minutes last season.

5. Paul Pogba cost Man United £3,466.67 per minute last season

Eden Hazard was one of the most important players to Chelsea last season
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Eden Hazard was one of the most important players to Chelsea last seasonCredit: PA:Empics Sport
Paul Pogba rejoined Manchester United last summer in a £89million deal
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Paul Pogba rejoined Manchester United last summer in a £89million dealCredit: AFP or licensors AFP or licensors

With earnings of £15,080,000, Pogba played 4,350 minutes of football.

4. Sergio Aguero cost Man City £3,562.66 per minute last season

Aguero's earnings per year stand at £12,480,000 and he played 3,503 minutes of football last season.

3. Cesc Fabregas cost Chelsea £4,528.69 per minute last season

Sergio Aguero was on the bench more than any point of his Manchester City career last season
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Sergio Aguero was on the bench more than any point of his Manchester City career last seasonCredit: Rex Features
Cesc Fabregas is another star who struggled for game time during the season
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Cesc Fabregas is another star who struggled for game time during the seasonCredit: Rex Features

Fabregas' bench warming cost Chelsea last term.

With £8,840,000 earnings per year, the midfielder played 1,952 minutes.

2. Yaya Toure cost Man City £4,990.00 per minute last season

With earnings of £12,480,000, Toure played 2,501 minutes of football.

1. Wayne Rooney cost Man United £5,598.34 per minute on the pitch during the 2016/17 season

Yaya Toure managed 31 appearances in all competitions last season
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Yaya Toure managed 31 appearances in all competitions last seasonCredit: Getty - Contributor
Wayne Rooney was the player paid the most money per minute last season
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Wayne Rooney was the player paid the most money per minute last seasonCredit: PA:Press Association

In his final season at Man United, Rooney's earnings for the year amounted to £13,520,000 and he played 2,415 minutes.

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