Top 7 highest paid Chelsea players so far in 2018

#3 Willian - £120,000 per week

Willian - speedster

Willian has long been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, and the disinclination evinced by Chelsea to sell him just goes to show how pivotal he is for The Blues' success.

Under Maurizio Sarri's system, the Brazilian is predicted to be awarded a much more decisive role on the right flank. After all, he has the flair to bench both Moses and Pedro, who will watch him from the sidelines slalom past defenders with consummate ease in all likelihood.

Last season, he registered 13 goals for Chelsea and orchestrated a further 12 for his team-mates.