Arsenal Salaries 2026/27

Premier League

Top Earner: B. Saka (€18.0M)

Lowest Earner: M. Dowman (€21K)

B. Saka

Top Earner

M. Dowman

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Two Earners Outweigh Eight Players

The combined salary of the two top earners, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz (€34.8M), is greater than the combined salaries of all three goalkeepers and the five lowest-paid defenders on the roster (€34.5M).

Teenager's Salary a Fraction of Peers

There is a massive wage disparity between the club's two youngest players. The 16-year-old, Max Dowman, earns €21K annually, while the next youngest player, 19-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly, earns €2.7M, which is more than 100 times Dowman's salary.

One Defender Out-earns All Goalkeepers

Centre-back William Saliba's annual salary of €15.0M is greater than the combined salaries of all three goalkeepers on the roster, which totals €12.0M.

Havertz Out-earns Top Midfielder and Defender

The club's second-highest-paid player, forward Kai Havertz (€16.8M), earns more than both the highest-paid midfielder, Bruno Guimarães (€15.0M), and the highest-paid defender, William Saliba (€15.0M).

Top Two Midfielders Out-earn Four Forwards

The combined annual salary of the two highest-paid midfielders, Bruno Guimarães and Declan Rice (€29.5M), is greater than the combined salaries of the four lowest-paid forwards: Viktor Gyökeres, Noni Madueke, Christos Tzolis, and Max Dowman (€24.6M).

Two Right-Backs Equal One Midfielder

The combined annual salaries of the club's two right-backs, Ben White (€9.0M) and Jurriën Timber (€5.4M), total €14.4M. This is the exact same salary earned by attacking midfielder Martin Ødegaard.

Goalkeeper and Winger on Identical Pay

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and left-winger Christos Tzolis, playing at opposite ends of the pitch, earn the exact same annual salary of €3.6M.

Arsenal's Four-Tier Wage Structure

The club's salaries are grouped into four distinct tiers. The Elite Tier (over €16M) includes forwards Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz. The Star Tier (€10M-€16M) features players such as William Saliba, Bruno Guimarães, and Viktor Gyökeres. The Core Tier (€5M-€10M) consists of players like Ben White and David Raya, while the Prospect Tier (under €5M) includes players like Martín Zubimendi and Piero Hincapié.

Top Midfielder and Defender Share Top Salary

The club's highest-paid defender, William Saliba, and highest-paid midfielder, Bruno Guimarães, earn identical annual salaries of €15.0M, placing them joint-third on the overall wage list.

Top Earner is Bukayo Saka

The club's overall top earner is right-winger Bukayo Saka, with an annual salary of €18.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Vinícius Júnior, Victor Osimhen

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

Arsenal was prepared to offer Vinícius Júnior a salary of nearly 30 million euros net per season, and also considered a contract for him valued at a net of 24 million euros per season. Victor Osimhen's estimated salary, including bonuses, would be €20 million at Arsenal.

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Potential wage savings if Viktor Gyökeres and Noni Madueke depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Viktor Gyökeres, currently earning €12.0M per year, is linked with moves to clubs like Milan, Juventus, and Atlético Madrid. Noni Madueke, with a salary of €9.0M annually, could move to Newcastle United, Atlético Madrid, or Juventus. Martín Zubimendi, earning €4.5M per year, is rumoured to be a target for Real Madrid or Chelsea. David Raya, currently on €6.0M per year, is linked with a transfer to Real Madrid. Kepa Arrizabalaga, earning €3.6M annually, is rumoured to be moving to Club Brugge.

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