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AFC Bournemouth Salaries 2025/26

Premier League
Top Earner: Evanilson (€5.3M)
Lowest Earner: M. Akinmboni (€411K)
Evanilson
Top Earner
M. Akinmboni
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Evanilson Is Bournemouth's Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is Centre-Forward Evanilson, who earns an annual salary of €5.3M.

Kluivert Commands Midfield Wages

Attacking Midfielder Justin Kluivert is the top earner within the midfield group, taking home €4.8M annually.

Senesi Leads The Defensive Line

Centre-Back Marcos Senesi is the highest-paid defender at the club, with an annual salary of €3.0M.

Bournemouth's Four-Tier Wage Structure

The squad's salaries are grouped into four distinct tiers. The elite tier, earning over €4.5M, includes Evanilson and Justin Kluivert. A large group of high earners make between €3.5M and €4.5M, including Ryan Christie, David Brooks, and Tyler Adams. The mid-tier players earn from €2.0M to €3.5M, such as Đorđe Petrović and Enes Ünal, while the lowest tier consists of players earning under €2.0M, like James Hill and E. Kroupi.

Goalkeeper Out-earns Top Defender

The club's only listed goalkeeper, Đorđe Petrović, earns €3.1M, which is more than the highest-paid defender, Marcos Senesi, who is on a €3.0M salary.

Goalkeeper and Striker on Par

Goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović and Centre-Forward Enes Ünal earn the exact same annual salary of €3.1M.

Top Two Midfielders Out-earn Defense

The combined salaries of the two highest-paid midfielders, Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie, total €9.2M. This amount is greater than the entire five-player defensive unit's combined wage bill of €7.6M.

Large Wage Gap Within Midfield

A significant wage disparity exists in the midfield, where top earner Justin Kluivert (€4.8M) makes nearly twice the salary of the lowest-paid midfielder in the group, Alex Scott (€2.5M).

Young Forwards Out-earn Top Defender

The combined salaries of the two youngest forwards, Ben Doak (20) and E. Kroupi (19), amount to €3.2M, surpassing the €3.0M salary of the club's highest-paid defender, Marcos Senesi.

Entire Midfield Out-earns Most Defenders

Every midfielder on the roster earns more than four of the five listed defenders. The lowest-paid midfielder, Alex Scott (€2.5M), has a higher salary than every defender except for the group's top earner, Marcos Senesi.

Transfer rumour salaries: No exact figures for incoming players

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential incoming players at AFC Bournemouth were reported in the transfer rumours, adhering to the strict rule of only extracting exact figures for what a player would earn at this club.

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Potential wage savings if Senesi, Tavernier depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Marcos Senesi, currently earning €3.0M per year, is linked with moves to clubs like Chelsea or Juventus. Alex Scott, with a salary of €2.5M annually, could potentially move to Newcastle United or Aston Villa. Marcus Tavernier, earning €4.1M per year, is rumoured to be a target for Nottingham Forest. Enes Ünal, who earns €3.1M annually, is linked with moves to Turkish clubs Beşiktaş or Fenerbahçe.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€49.3M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€949K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€23.4M / 47%
FW
€15.3M / 31%
MF
€7.6M / 15%
DF
€3.1M / 7%
GK