David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville wages when they signed first pro Man Utd deal

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David Beckham Paul Scholes and Gary Neville may all be part of the much hailed Class of 92 at Manchester United - but they were not always on mega salaries.

The youngsters made their debuts in the early 1990s before going on to be integral parts of the club's dominance. But in an effort to keep the players' feet on the ground the club didn't hand out lavish contracts.

Instead Beckham and co were earning less than £250-a-week. Keith Gillespie, who ended up being part of the deal that took Andy Cole to Old Trafford in 1995, was another young player in that United side.

And he told a club podcast that even as first team pros they pocked less than £12,000 a year. “We got £46.75 [a week] as a first-year apprentice,” he said. “We used to