Despite playing terribly, Pogba and Oezil are still among the richest sports stars in England

The Sunday Times has just published a list of the richest sportsmen in Britain today. Topping the list is golfer Rory McIlroy.

Tennis player Andy Murray comes in second, with an estimated fortune of £83m, followed by Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, Sergio Aguero and boxer Anthony Joshua rounding out the top five.

The rest of the rankings are made up of Premier League players, with Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba also making the list, having seen his fortune rise from £10m to £25m in the past 12 months.

Top richest athletes in England.

The richest player in England under 30 is Aguero (top 4), who signed a new deal with PUMA in the past 12 months.

Of the 14 Premier League players on the list, Man United are the most represented with Pogba, Juan Mata, Alexis Sanchez and David De Gea.

Chelsea midfielders Eden Hazard, Willian and Pedro are also on the list, while Man City have another representative, Kevin de Bruyne.

Mesut Ozil, who has just signed a new contract with Arsenal, is the only Gunners representative in the top 10 with an estimated fortune of £28m (top 7). Theo Walcott, Daniel Sturridge, Andy Carroll complete the Premier League list.

Top 10 richest young athletes in the UK:

1. Rory McIlroy (Golf) - £110 million

2. Andy Murray (tennis) - £83 million

3. Gareth Bale (football) - £74 million

4. Sergio Aguero (football) - £48 million

5. Anthony Joshua (boxing) - £35 million

6. Eden Hazard (football) - £32 million

7. Mesut Ozil (football) - £28 million

8. Theo Walcott (football) - £26 million

9. Paul Pogba (football) - £25 million

10. Juan Mata (football) - £24 million