Manchester United are reportedly preparing to introduce a “Cristiano Ronaldo rule” which will see salaries limited to £200,000-a-week.

The Red Devils’ most recent annual wage bill was around £228m – the biggest in the Premier League.

Before Ronaldo’s departure to Al-Nassr, he was earning a staggering £480,000-a-week, while keeper David de Gea is still raking in £375k every seven days.

However, according to The Mail, chief executive Richard Arnold, director of football John Murtough and manager Erik ten Hag are set to employ a squad-wide pay cap in order to avoid a culture of jealousy in the dressing room.

And that means De Gea, who is out of contract this summer, will be offered a new deal in the region of £180,000-£200,000-a-week.