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AFC Bournemouth Salaries 2025/26

Premier League
Top Earner: Evanilson (€5.3M)
Lowest Earner: M. Akinmboni (€440K)
Evanilson
Top Earner
M. Akinmboni
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeping Pair Out-earns Star Striker

The combined salaries of the top two goalkeepers, Đorđe Petrović (€3.4M) and Fraser Forster (€2.5M), total €5.9M. This is more than the club's single highest-paid player, striker Evanilson, who earns €5.3M.

Backup Goalkeeper Out-earns Two Strikers

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster's salary of €2.5M is greater than the combined earnings of two of the team's centre-forwards, E. Kroupi (€1.2M) and Enes Ünal (€913K), who together make approximately €2.1M.

Midfield Duo Earns More Than Goalkeeping Unit

The combined salary of the two highest-paid midfielders, Justin Kluivert (€5.0M) and Ryan Christie (€4.3M), is €9.3M. This total is significantly higher than the entire wage bill for all three of the club's goalkeepers, which stands at €6.7M.

Trio Across the Pitch Share Salary

A goalkeeper (Fraser Forster), a defender (Adam Smith), and a midfielder (Alex Scott) all earn the exact same salary of €2.5M per year, creating a unique pay cluster that spans three different areas of the team.

Teenager Rayan Out-earns Veterans

At just 19 years old, forward Rayan earns €3.0M, a salary higher than several established senior players, including defender Marcos Senesi (29) and goalkeeper Fraser Forster (38).

The Crowded Four Million Club

Five players from three different positions are clustered in a tight salary band between €4.0M and €4.3M: Ryan Christie, David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Amine Adli, and Bafodé Diakité.

Bournemouth's Clear Pay Structure

The squad's salaries fall into several distinct brackets. An elite tier above €5M is occupied by Evanilson and Justin Kluivert. A senior group earns between €4.0M and €4.3M, including players like Ryan Christie and David Brooks. A large mid-tier sits between €2.4M and €3.8M, while a lower tier for developing or fringe players is under €2.0M.

Kluivert is Midfield's Top Earner

Attacking midfielder Justin Kluivert is the highest-paid midfielder at the club, earning an annual salary of €5.0M.

Diakité Commands the Defensive Line

Bafodé Diakité is the highest-paid defender at AFC Bournemouth, with an annual salary of €4.0M.

Evanilson is The Club's Top Earner

Centre-forward Evanilson is the highest-paid player at AFC Bournemouth, commanding a salary of €5.3M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Sol Gordon, Leandro Trossard, Matías Soulé and others

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

No exact salary figures for potential earnings at AFC Bournemouth were reported for Sol Gordon, Leandro Trossard, Matías Soulé, or any other incoming transfer rumour players mentioned in the text.

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Potential wage savings from Tyler Adams and Marcos Senesi departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Tyler Adams, currently earning €3.7M per year, is linked with moves to Chelsea or Manchester United. Marcos Senesi, with a salary of €3.1M per year, is rumoured to be a target for Tottenham Hotspur. E. Kroupi, earning €1.2M annually, is attracting interest from clubs like Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€67.2M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€1.3M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€24.6M / 37%
FW
€21.6M / 32%
MF
€14.3M / 21%
DF
€6.7M / 10%
GK