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Al Ahli Salaries 2025/26

Pro League
Top Earner: R. Mahrez (€52.2M)
Lowest Earner: Y. Madani (€25K)
R. Mahrez
Top Earner
Y. Madani
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Three Stars Earn More Than The Rest

The combined salary of R. Mahrez (€52.2M), I. Toney (€24.0M), and F. Kessie (€14.0M) is €90.2M. This total is greater than the combined salaries of the other 21 players on the payroll, who collectively earn €75.9M.

Top Defender Earns 500x Lowest Paid

The highest-paid defender, M. Demiral (€12.5M), earns exactly 500 times more than the lowest-paid player in the squad, fellow defender Yazan Madani (€25K), highlighting an extreme wage disparity within the same position group.

Goalkeeper Gap Is A Chasm

Goalkeeper É. Mendy's €12.0M salary is over 92 times greater than that of the other goalkeeper in the squad, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, who earns €130K.

Mahrez Earns More Than Double Anyone Else

R. Mahrez's salary of €52.2M is more than double that of the club's second-highest earner, I. Toney, who makes €24.0M.

Mahrez's Salary Exceeds Entire Position Groups

Star forward R. Mahrez's annual salary of €52.2M individually surpasses the total wage bill for the entire eight-player defense (€29.2M) and also exceeds the total payroll for the five-player midfield (€33.1M).

Toney Out-Earns Top Defensive Pair

Forward I. Toney's individual salary of €24.0M is greater than the combined salaries of the club's two highest-paid defenders, M. Demiral (€12.5M) and Ibañez (€8.5M), who together earn €21.0M.

The Four Tiers of Al Ahli

The club's salary structure has four clear tiers. The Elite Tier (above €20M) consists of R. Mahrez and I. Toney. The Star Tier (€10M-€15M) features F. Kessie, M. Demiral, É. Mendy, Galeno, and Enzo Millot. A Mid-Tier (€1M-€9M) includes players like Ibañez and Valentin Atangana, while a Development/Depth tier consists of players earning under €1M.

Demiral Leads The Defense

Centre-back M. Demiral is the top earner among all defenders at the club, with an annual salary of €12.5M.

Kessie Is The Midfield King

With an annual salary of €14.0M, central midfielder F. Kessie is the highest-paid player in the midfield group.

Mahrez Is The Club's Top Earner

Right Winger R. Mahrez is the highest-paid player at the club, earning an annual salary of €52.2M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Soulé, Spertsyan, Onuachu, Kinteh, and Vinícius Júnior

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

Al Ahli has offered Matías Soulé contracts worth 10 million euros annually. Eduard Spertsyan could earn around €8 million per year in Saudi Arabia, with Al-Ahli reportedly ready to pay him a salary of €10 million per year. Al Ahli would offer Paul Onuachu an annual salary of 8 million euros. Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh has been offered a five-year contract valued at nearly 20 million dollars by Al Ahli. For Vinícius Júnior, Al-Ahli is reportedly ready to offer a contract worth one billion euros over five years, with annual salaries ranging from €200 million to €350 million, and a five-year contract worth £866 million, including potential earnings of £475,000 per day and £3.3 million per week.

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Potential wage savings if Mahrez and Toney depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Riyad Mahrez, currently earning €52.2M per year, is linked with a move to Fenerbahçe. Franck Kessie, with a salary of €14.0M per year, is rumored to be heading to clubs like Atalanta, Juventus, or Inter. Ivan Toney, earning €24.0M annually, has strong links to Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool. Merih Demiral, on €12.5M per year, is linked with Fenerbahçe. Matthias Dams, earning €3.0M per year, could move to Panathinaikos. Ibañez, with a salary of €8.5M per year, is linked to Palmeiras.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€166.1M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€3.2M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€91.4M / 55%
FW
€33.1M / 20%
MF
€29.2M / 18%
DF
€12.1M / 7%
GK