Report: Spurs star Gareth Bale has made £1.31m per shot this season

BettingOdds.com have conducted a study into every attacking-player in the Premier League to find the footballers with the best and worst value based on performances in the 2020/21 EPL season. The focus of the study has been attack-minded midfielders and forwards who have produced at least ten shots each in their respective campaigns up until April 19, 2021.

The research has found that topping the list of costliest Premier League attackers is Tottenham Hotspur’s prodigal son, winger Gareth Bale, who is estimated to have earned an astonishing Premier League high £1.31m for every shot that he has produced throughout Spurs’ 2021/21 EPL campaign so far.

The results of the study can be found below and have been broken down into the following 4 categories: 

• The Costliest Premier League Attackers Based On Shots Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total)
• The Costliest Premier League Attackers Based On Shots On Target Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total)
• The Least Costly Premier League Attackers Based On Shots Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total);
• The Least Costly Premier League Attackers Based On Shots On Target Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total)

Costliest Premier League Attackers Based On Shots Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total)

1. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)- Annual Salary: £31.2m Salary earned so far this season: £26.27m Number of shots made this season: 20  Cost per shot: £1.31m

2. Paul Pogba (Manchester United)- Annual Salary: £15.08m Salary earned so far this season: £12.70m Number of shots made this season: 26  Cost per shot: £488,421.05

3. Willian (Arsenal)- Annual Salary: £10m Salary earned so far this season: £8.42m Number of shots made this season: 18  Cost per shot: £467,836.26

4. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace)- Annual Salary: £4.68m Salary earned so far this season: £3.94m Number of shots made this season: 12  Cost per shot: £328,421.05

5. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool)- Annual Salary: £4.16m Salary earned so far this season: £3.5m Number of shots made this season: 11  Cost per shot: £318,468.90

6. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United)- Annual Salary: £10.92m Salary earned so far this season: £9.2m Number of shots made this season: 29  Cost per shot: £317,096.19

7. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United)- Annual Salary: £3.64m Salary earned so far this season: £3.07m Number of shots made this season: 11  Cost per shot: £278,660.29

8. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur)- Annual Salary: £3.8m Salary earned so far this season: £3.2m Number of shots made this season: 12  Cost per shot: £266,666.67

9. Kai Havertz (Chelsea)- Annual Salary: £7.28m Salary earned so far this season: £6.13m Number of shots made this season: 23  Cost per shot: £266,544.62

10. Anthony Martial (Manchester United)- Annual Salary: £13.0m Salary earned so far this season: £10.95m Number of shots made this season: 43  Cost per shot: £254,631.58

Costliest Premier League Attackers Based On Shots On Target Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total)

1. Willian (Arsenal)- Annual Salary: £10m Salary earned so far this season: £8.42m Number of shots on target made this season: 2  Cost per shot on target: £4.21m

2. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool)- Annual Salary: £4.16m Salary earned so far this season: £3.5m Number of shots on target made this season: 0  Cost per shot on target: £3.50m

3. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)- Annual Salary: £31.2m Salary earned so far this season: £26.27m Number of shots on target made this season: 8  Cost per shot on target: £3.28m

4. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United)- Annual Salary: £4.16m Salary earned so far this season: £3.5m Number of shots on target made this season: 2  Cost per shot on target: £1.64m

5. Adam Lallana (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Annual Salary: £4.16m Salary earned so far this season: £3.5m Number of shots on target made this season: 3  Cost per shot on target: £1.32m

6. Paul Pogba (Manchester United)- Annual Salary: £15.08m Salary earned so far this season: £12.70m Number of shots on target made this season: 11  Cost per shot on target: £1.15m

7. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Annual Salary: £2.60m Salary earned so far this season: £2.19m Number of shots on target made this season: 2  Cost per shot on target: £1.09m

8. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur)- Annual Salary: £3.8m Salary earned so far this season: £3.2m Number of shots on target made this season: 3  Cost per shot on target: £1.07m

9. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United)- Annual Salary: £3.64m Salary earned so far this season: £3.07m Number of shots on target made this season: 3  Cost per shot: £1.02m

10. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea)- Annual Salary: £6.24m Salary earned so far this season: £5.25m Number of shots on target made this season: 6  Cost per shot: £875,789.4

Least Costly Premier League Attackers Based On Shots Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total)

1. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion)- Annual Salary: £312,000 Salary earned so far this season: £8.42m Number of shots made this season: 48  Cost per shot: £5,474.68

2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)- Annual Salary: £520,000 Salary earned so far this season: £437,894.74 Number of shots made this season: 58  Cost per shot: £7,549.91

3. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City)- Annual Salary: £520,000 Salary earned so far this season: £437,894.74 Number of shots made this season: 56  Cost per shot: £7,819.55

4. Dwight McNeil (Burnley)- Annual Salary: £260,000 Salary earned so far this season: £218,947.37 Number of shots made this season: 22  Cost per shot: £9,952.15

5. Aaron Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Annual Salary: £350,000 Salary earned so far this season: £294,736.84 Number of shots made this season: 21  Cost per shot: £14,035.09

5. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion)- Annual Salary: £400,000 Salary earned so far this season: £336,842.11 Number of shots made this season: 24  Cost per shot: £14,035.09

7. Phil Foden (Manchester City)- Annual Salary: £624,000 Salary earned so far this season: £525,473.68 Number of shots made this season: 37  Cost per shot: £14,201.99

8. Oliver Burke (Sheffield United)- Annual Salary: £457,600 Salary earned so far this season: £385,347.37 Number of shots made this season: 24  Cost per shot: £16,056.14

9. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)- Annual Salary: £1.25m Salary earned so far this season: £1.05m Number of shots made this season: 65  Cost per shot: £16,132.96

10. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United)- Annual Salary: £1.82m Salary earned so far this season: £1.53m Number of shots made this season: 39  Cost per shot: £16,479.91

Least Costly Premier League Attackers Based On Shots On Target Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least ten shots in total)

1. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion)- Annual Salary: £312,000 Salary earned so far this season: £8.42m Number of shots on target made this season: 21  Cost per shot on target: £12,511.28

2. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City)- Annual Salary: £520,000 Salary earned so far this season: £437,894.74 Number of shots on target made this season: 26  Cost per shot on target: £16,842.11

3. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United)- Annual Salary: £182,000 Salary earned so far this season: £153,263.16 Number of shots on target made this season: 7  Cost per shot on target: £21,894.74

4. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)- Annual Salary: £520,000 Salary earned so far this season: £437,894.74 Number of shots on target made this season: 18  Cost per shot on target: £24,327.49

5. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)- Annual Salary: £1.25m Salary earned so far this season: £1.05m Number of shots on target made this season: 36  Cost per shot on target: £29,192.98

6. Phil Foden (Manchester City)- Annual Salary: £624,000 Salary earned so far this season: £525,473.68 Number of shots on target made this season: 17  Cost per shot on target: £30,910.22

7. Aaron Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Annual Salary: £350,000 Salary earned so far this season: £294,736.84 Number of shots on target made this season: 9  Cost per shot on target: £32,748.54

8. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion)- Annual Salary: £400,000 Salary earned so far this season: £336,842.11 Number of shots on target made this season: 10  Cost per shot on target: £33,684.21

9. Dwight McNeil (Burnley)- Annual Salary: £260,000 Salary earned so far this season: £218,947.37 Number of shots on target made this season: 6  Cost per shot on target: £36,491.23

10. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United)- Annual Salary: £1.82m Salary earned so far this season: £1.53m Number of shots on target made this season: 39  Cost per shot on target: £39,298.2