Ghana defender Daniel Amartey has emerged as one of the lowest earners of at English Premier League outfit Leicester City.

The towering defender receives £21,000 a week wage, which places him above only three players at the club.

Amartey is ahead of Danny Ward (£20,000), Harvey Barnes ( £10,00) and Hamza Choudhury ( £7,5000).

Meanwhile, forward Jamie Vardy is the club's top earner with £140,000 per week. He is followed by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who takes £130,000 per week.

Amartey has struggled in recent times at the club, following an injury that ruled him out for almost a year.

His return was met by the outbreak of COVID-19, however, the English topflight returns next month.

Below is the list of players and their wages at Leicester City

Jamie Vardy - £140,000 a week Reuters.

Kasper Schmeichel - £130,000 a week. EPA

Jonny Evans - £80,000 a week. AP

Wilfred Ndidi - £75,000 a week. PA

Ricardo Pereira - £70,000 a week. Reuters

Ben Chilwell (R) - £65,000 a week. AFP

Kelechi Iheanacho - £60,000 a week. AP

Wes Morgan - £60,000 a week. AFP

Demarai Gray - £55,000 a week. Getty

James Maddison - £55,000 a week. AFP

Christian Fuchs - £50,000 a week. Getty

Nampalys Mendy - £50,000 a week. AFP

Marc Albrighton - £45,000 a week. AP

Ayoze Perez - £45,000 a week. PA

Caglar Soyuncu - £45,000 a week . AP

Youri Tielemans - £33,038 a week. AP

Matty James - £32,000 a week. Getty

Bartosz Kapustka - £30,000 a week. Getty

Eldin Jakupovic - £23,000 a week. Reuters

Daniel Amartey - £21,000 a week. Getty

Danny Ward - £20,000 a week. AFP

Harvey Barnes - £10,000 a week. PA

Hamza Choudhury - £7,500 a week.