#1 Thibaut Courtois: £120,000-a-week
Had it not been for De Gea, the Chelsea No.1 would without a shred of doubt, be the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. Such is the quality of the player that only De Gea or Manuel Neuer can be put ahead of him.
The 25-year-old is in impressive form for the club this season as well. He is only behind De Gea in the race for the English Golden Glove this season.
His reflexes and simplicity between the sticks have salvaged some crucial points for the Blues. Had it not been for the Belgian, Chelsea would have ended with some more embarrassing scorelines this season already.
When compared to the aforementioned ones, the goalie is relatively underpaid. Moreover, talks have surfaced which have linked him with a move to Real Madrid. Chelsea would have to offer improved terms to the player in order to keep a hold of him.