Aston Villa Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: B. Kamara (€9.4M)

Lowest Earner: L. Bogarde (€1.9M)

B. Kamara

Top Earner

L. Bogarde

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeper Out-Earns Entire Attack

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, with a salary of €9.1M, earns more than the club's only listed forward, Ollie Watkins (€8.1M).

Youth At The Top Table

At just 23 years old, attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers is one of the club's joint-highest earners, sharing the top spot with a salary of €9.4M.

Midfielders Dominate Top Salaries

Five of the club's six highest-paid players are midfielders. The top three earners—Boubacar Kamara, Morgan Rogers, and Youri Tielemans—are all from the midfield.

Left-Backs Paid More Than Centre-Backs

The club's top-earning left-back, Lucas Digne (€7.5M), earns more than any centre-back on the roster. The second left-back, Ian Maatsen (€6.2M), also earns more than three of the four listed centre-backs.

Attacking Midfield Pay Disparity

There is a significant wage gap between the club's two attacking midfielders. Morgan Rogers (€9.4M) earns more than double the salary of Emiliano Buendía (€4.5M).

McGinn and Watkins On Equal Pay

Midfielder John McGinn and forward Ollie Watkins earn the exact same salary of €8.1M per year, linking the heart of the midfield and attack on the payslip.

Villa's Clear Wage Hierarchy

The club's salary structure has clear tiers. An elite group including Boubacar Kamara, Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, and Emiliano Martínez earns over €9M. A second tier of high earners like Amadou Onana, John McGinn, and Ollie Watkins are on salaries between €8M and €9M.

Two Midfielders Share The Crown

Defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara and attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers are the club's joint-highest earners, both with an annual salary of €9.4M.

Digne Leads The Defensive Line

Left-back Lucas Digne is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning €7.5M annually.

Watkins is The Top-Paid Forward

Ollie Watkins is the club's highest-earning forward with an annual salary of €8.1M. He is the only forward listed in the squad data.

Transfer rumour salaries: Marcos Senesi, Jadon Sancho

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

Marcos Senesi's entourage is requesting a salary higher than 5 million euros net per season. Aston Villa is set to pay 80% of Jadon Sancho's £250,000-a-week wages during his loan spell.

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Potential wage savings if Ollie Watkins and Lucas Digne depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ross Barkley's departure could save Aston Villa €3.7M annually if he moves to Sheffield United. Lucas Digne's potential transfer to LOSC Lille could free up €7.5M in annual wages. Ollie Watkins, linked with Newcastle United, could save the club €8.1M per year.

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