Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba Manchester United Contracts Revealed in Book

The publication of the book Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football has revealed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic earns more than £19 million per year at Manchester United, while Paul Pogba earns almost £9 million in wages.

Per the Daily Mail's Chris Wheeler, the book will be published in Germany in the coming days and is "based on the research of Der Spiegel journalists Rafael Buschmann and Michael Wulzinger."

According to the book, Ibrahimovic is the highest earner in Premier League history with a weekly salary of £367,640, while Pogba's wages total £165,588 each week.

Ibrahimovic is set to receive a further £2.86 million in goal bonuses for his efforts this season. Pogba will receive a similar fee for his commercial rights and from next year will be given an annual loyalty bonus of more than £3.4 million.

As it stands, Pogba is slated to make £7.75 million next season, but the Frenchman also stands to benefit significantly if the Red Devils qualify for the UEFA Champions League, with his salary set to rise by £1.875 million, plus win bonuses. Pogba will earn a £3.46 million loyalty bonus regardless of United's league finish.

Both players are represented by Mino Raiola, who brokered the deals with United that saw Ibrahimovic arrive on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain and Pogba move in a world-record £89 million deal from Juventus last summer.

For his part in the latter transfer, the agent will earn more than £41 million from United.

Ibrahimovic has been guilty of missing a number of clear-cut chances this season but has nevertheless managed an excellent return of 28 goals and 10 assists in all competitions.

Football writer Liam Canning hailed his impact this season:

Perhaps because of the size of his transfer fee, Pogba has been more divisive this year, with many expecting him to contribute more than the seven goals and five assists he's mustered.

ESPN's Alex Shaw believes some of the criticism has been unfair, though, and that he dramatically improves United's midfield with his presence:

The 24-year-old does still have room to improve, and he could indeed stand to make more match-winning contributions. That said, he would likely have far more assists this year had United been more clinical in taking their chances.

He has perhaps been better than he has been given credit for, but it will take years of consistently excellent showings before he has convinced many supporters he is worth the outlay United have spent on him.