Al Ahli Salaries 2025/26

Pro League

Top Earner: R. Mahrez (€52.2M)

Lowest Earner: A. Al Sanbi (€250K)

R. Mahrez

Top Earner

A. Al Sanbi

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Three Players Earn More Than The Squad

The combined salaries of the top three earners, Riyad Mahrez, Ivan Toney, and Franck Kessie (€96.2M), account for over 55% of the club's total €173.6M wage bill.

Kessie Out-earns Entire Midfield

Midfielder Franck Kessie's salary of €20.0M is greater than the combined salaries of all four other midfielders in the squad (€18.9M).

Mahrez's Pay Gap Exceeds Toney's Salary

The €28.2M difference between top earner Riyad Mahrez (€52.2M) and second-highest earner Ivan Toney (€24.0M) is larger than Toney's entire annual salary.

Goalkeeping Wage Gap is Massive

Top goalkeeper Édouard Mendy (€12.0M) earns 48 times more than the club's other goalkeeper, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi (€250K).

Goalkeeper Out-earns Most Defenders

Goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, with a salary of €12.0M, earns more than every defender on the team except for Merih Demiral.

Three Players Share Identical Salary

Despite playing different positions (Left-Back, Centre-Forward, and Defensive Midfielder), M. Dams, Ricardo Mathias, and Ziyad Al Johani all share the exact same annual salary of €3.0M.

The Club's Four Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are structured into four clear tiers. The Elite tier (over €20M) includes Mahrez, Toney, and Kessie. The High Earner tier (€10M-€15M) features Demiral, Mendy, Galeno, and Millot. A Mid-tier (€5M-€9M) includes Ibañez and Atangana, while a Development tier consists of everyone earning under €5M.

Mahrez Is The Club's Top Earner

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

Kessie Is Midfield's Top Earner

With an annual salary of €20.0M, Franck Kessie (CM) is the highest-paid midfielder at the club.

Demiral Leads The Defensive Line

Merih Demiral (CB) is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning an annual salary of €13.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Vinícius Júnior, Denis Zakaria

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

Al-Ahli has reportedly offered Vinícius Júnior various substantial salary packages, including an annual salary of €250 million, a five-year contract worth €1 billion (equating to €200 million annually), a potential salary of €350 million per year, and a five-year contract worth £866 million, which would mean £475,000 per day and £3.3 million per week. Denis Zakaria has been suggested a three-year contract with Al Ahli, proposing a salary of 7 million EUR net for the first year, 8 million EUR for the second, and 9 million EUR for the third year.

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Potential Wage Savings from Toney and Kessie Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

M. Dams, currently earning €3.0M/year, is linked with a move to Panathinaikos. I. Toney, with a salary of €24.0M/year, is reportedly linked to several clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, and Juventus. F. Kessie, who earns €20.0M/year, could potentially move to Juventus or Beşiktaş. Ibañez, on €8.5M/year, is rumoured to be a target for Palmeiras. M. Demiral, with a salary of €13.0M/year, is linked with transfers to Fenerbahçe or Milan.

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