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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

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Mahrez Earns More Than Toney and Kessie Combined

Riyad Mahrez's annual salary of €52.2M is greater than the combined salaries of the club's second and third highest earners, I. Toney (€24.0M) and F. Kessie (€14.0M).

Goalkeeper Mendy Out-earns Most Defenders

Goalkeeper É. Mendy, with a €12.0M salary, earns more than every defender on the team except for the top earner in that position, M. Demiral (€13.0M).

The Four Tiers of Al Ahli's Payroll

The squad's salaries fall into four distinct groups. An elite tier above €20M includes Mahrez and Toney. A star tier between €10M-€15M features players like Kessie, Demiral, and Mendy. A mid-tier from €2M-€6M contains players such as Atangana and Dams. The lowest tier, under €1M, includes eight different players.

Trio Earn Identical €3.0M Salary

Three players from different areas of the pitch share the exact same €3.0M annual salary: defender M. Dams, midfielder Ziyad Al Johani, and forward Ricardo Mathias.

Top Midfielder Out-earns Top Defender

The highest-paid midfielder, F. Kessie (€14.0M), has a higher salary than the highest-paid defender, M. Demiral (€13.0M).

Franck Kessie Is The Top-Earning Midfielder

With an annual salary of €14.0M, Franck Kessie is the highest-paid player in the midfield.

Merih Demiral Leads The Defense's Salaries

Merih Demiral is the top earner among all defenders at the club, with a salary of €13.0M.

Riyad Mahrez Is The Club's Top Earner

Right Winger Riyad Mahrez is the highest-paid player at the club, earning €52.2M per year, which accounts for over 30% of the total wage bill.

Transfer rumour salaries: Paul Onuachu, Vinícius Júnior

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

Al Ahli is reported to offer Paul Onuachu an annual salary of 8 million euros. Al Ahli is ready to offer Vinícius Júnior a contract worth one billion euros over five years, equating to an annual salary of €200 million or €250 million, and also a five-year contract worth £866 million, with potential earnings of £475,000 per day and £3.3 million per week.

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Potential wage savings if Kessie and Toney leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

F. Kessie, currently earning €14.0M/year, is linked with moves to Juventus or Inter. I. Toney, with a salary of €24.0M/year, is rumoured to be a target for clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, or Manchester United. Ibañez, earning €8.5M/year, could depart for Palmeiras. M. Dams, who earns €3.0M/year, is linked with a move to Panathinaikos. M. Demiral, with a salary of €13.0M/year, is rumoured to be a target for Fenerbahçe or Milan.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€169.6M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€3.3M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€95.2M / 56%
FW
€32.9M / 19%
MF
€29.1M / 17%
DF
€12.3M / 8%
GK