Footballers in the modern game can earn vast sums of money through their actions on social media with their following on these platforms often stretching into the millions.
But which player from each Premier League team can boast the biggest following on Instagram?
Online casino comparison site KingCasinoBonus analysed the Instagram followings of every player in the Premier League, to find out who is the most influential player from each team.
The player with the most followers was selected from each Premier League team, and their follower engagement rates and potential earnings from sponsored posts were also analysed.
Here, using this research, we rank every Premier League team’s ‘most influential player’ on social media to see where Newcastle United’s representative ranks.
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5. Richarlison
Richarlison has 21,700,000 followers on Instagram and earns an estimated £59,069 per sponsored post. Photo: Catherine Ivill
6. Thiago Silva
Silva has 21,400,000 followers on Instagram and earns an estimated £58,999 per sponsored post. Photo: Stuart Franklin
7. Raphael Varane
Varane has 21,100,000 followers on Instagram and earns an estimated £58,122 per sponsored post. Photo: Catherine Ivill
8. Gabriel Jesus
Jesus has 21,100,000 followers on Instagram and earns an estimated £56,946 per sponsored post. Photo: David Price