This high earner, who makes more money than Leif Davis, is someone that Ipswich Town will want to cut loose.
Kieran McKenna will be satisfied with the overall performance of his Tractor Boys team this season, despite the fact that Suffolk Town’s inconsistent play in recent weeks has caused them to lose ground to rival Leeds United in the Championship top two.
The fact that the Suffolk-based team only gained promotion this season has really been pushed to the side as they competed well against teams like Leeds and Leicester City, who are accustomed to playing in the Premier League rather than battling it out in the lower division.
However, McKenna will soon need to evaluate his team of players who are vying for promotions and determine which players he can let go in the future when it comes to those who aren’t performing up to par.
Given that the former Manchester United defender is paid significantly more than his current performance in the Championship indicates, Axel Tuanzebe’s name may come up in that conversation.
The salary of Axel Tuanzebe at Ipswich Town
Since joining the Tractor Boys as a free agent last summer, the former Red Devil has only managed to make eleven appearances in the league. As a result, he has faded into the background at Portman Road and was benched against Cardiff the most recent game.
Tuanzebe, a 26-year-old right-back, had recently entered the team and performed poorly. At home against Bristol City at the beginning of the month, the Ipswich number 40 gave up possession 15 times in all. It is unclear if McKenna will keep Tuanzebe in Suffolk beyond his brief 12-month contract.
Apart from his subpar performances on the game, Tuanzebe’s rich salary will worry some at Ipswich right now. The 6′ 1″ defender makes an outrageous £20,000 a week, making him the highest-paid player at the Championship club who isn’t on loan.
Thus, despite Leif Davis’ continued success as a creative left-back for the Tractor Boys, the Ipswich number 40 receives a larger salary than the former Leeds player.
Tuanzebe would appear uneasy with the ball at his feet and unresponsive against the Robins in the same game, but Davis would pull off another crucial magic moment to give his promotion-chasing team a late winner.
The salary of Axel Tuanzebe in relation to the Ipswich team
Excluding Brandon Williams and Jeremy Sarmiento, who are only on loan from Manchester United and Brighton, Tuanzebe earns an astonishing £65k per week and £20,000 per week, respectively, making him the top earning.
Even when Kieffer Moore’s salary is factored in—the former Cardiff City striker has wowed his new fans by scoring six goals since joining on loan from AFC Bournemoouth—Tuanzebe still wins because Moore makes £5k less a week than the 26-year-old, who makes a greater £20k salary of £15k.
| Ipswich’s highest earners (excluding loanees) – 2023/24 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Axel Tuanzebe | £20k per week |
| 2. George Hirst | £17.1k per week |
| 3. Sam Morsy | £12.3k per week |
| 4. Leif Davis | £9.4k per week |
| 5. George Edmundson | £8.8k per week |
| Sourced by Capology | |
Surprisingly, looking at the table above, several of the heroes who helped Ipswich win League One are paid less than the former Manchester United player.
Given that his incredible 17 assists in the division above this season, combined with his crucial goal against Bristol City, have occasionally delivered Ipswich victories, Davis will feel more unfairly punished than others on the list.
Given his history with the defender at Old Trafford and his high salary, McKenna undoubtedly wanted to see if he could bring out the best in Tuanzebe. However, given his forgettable performances while wearing an Ipswich jersey, the reunion between the two may not last past the end of the season.
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