Brentford Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: M. Damsgaard (€4.7M)

Lowest Earner: J. Eyestone (€470K)

M. Damsgaard

Top Earner

J. Eyestone

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Midfielders Nearly Out-earn Attack

The combined salaries of the two top-earning midfielders, Mikkel Damsgaard (€4.7M) and Jordan Henderson (€4.6M), total €9.3M. This figure is nearly equivalent to the entire wage bill for all four of the club's forwards, which stands at €10.1M.

Henderson's Salary Eclipses Goalkeepers

Veteran defensive midfielder Jordan Henderson's individual salary of €4.6M is greater than the combined salaries of all three goalkeepers on the squad, which totals €4.5M.

Kelleher Out-earns Seven Defenders

The club's top goalkeeper, Caoimhin Kelleher, has a higher salary (€3.3M) than seven of the eight defenders in the squad, with only right-back Aaron Hickey earning more.

The Four-Player €3.1M Salary Club

A left-back, a centre-back, a defensive midfielder, and a central midfielder all earn the exact same salary of €3.1M: Keane Lewis-Potter, Kristoffer Ajer, Vitaly Janelt, and Mathias Jensen.

Top Trio Commands Quarter of Wages

The club's three highest-paid players—Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago, and Jordan Henderson—have a combined annual salary of €14M. This represents nearly a quarter of the club's total wage bill of €59.3M.

Young Right-Back's High Salary

At 22 years old, right-back Michael Kayode earns €2.5M, a salary considerably higher than most other players aged 22 or younger at the club, such as Yehor Yarmoliuk (€1.6M) and Kaye Iyowuna Furo (€1.0M).

Veteran Henderson Near Salary Summit

At 36 years old, defensive midfielder Jordan Henderson is one of the club's highest paid players with a salary of €4.6M, earning more than every other player except the two top earners.

Brentford's Elite Earner Triumvirate

The club has a clear top tier of earners, with three players on salaries above €4.5M: Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago, and Jordan Henderson. A second tier of key players earns between €3.1M and €4.3M, while the majority of the squad earns less than €2.5M.

Hickey is Defense's Top Earner

Right-back Aaron Hickey is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning €4.3M annually. His salary is more than €1M higher than the next highest-paid defenders.

Damsgaard and Thiago Share Top Spot

Attacking midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard and centre-forward Igor Thiago are the club's joint-highest earners, both with an annual salary of €4.7M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Said El Mala

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

Said El Mala was reported to receive an annual base salary of over 4 million euros at Brentford, with one report stating he was set to earn 30 million kroner per year.

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Potential Wage Savings from Jordan Henderson and Igor Thiago Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Jordan Henderson currently earns €4.6M/year and is linked with a move to Chelsea. Mathias Jensen earns €3.1M/year and could depart for Lazio. Michael Kayode, with a salary of €2.5M/year, is linked to Liverpool. Yunus Konak's departure to Trabzonspor could save €936K/year. Fabio Carvalho, earning €2.5M/year, is rumored to join Sheffield United. Igor Thiago, currently on €4.7M/year, is linked with Manchester United.

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