Brentford Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: M. Damsgaard (€4.5M)

Lowest Earner: J. Eyestone (€490K)

M. Damsgaard

Top Earner

J. Eyestone

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Defender Out-earns Top Forward

Brentford's highest-paid defender, right-back Aaron Hickey (€4.2M), earns more than the club's highest-paid forward, Dango Ouattara (€3.9M).

Full-backs Command Top Defensive Wages

The two highest-paid players in the defense are both full-backs. Right-back Aaron Hickey (€4.2M) and left-back Keane Lewis-Potter (€3.1M) earn more than any center-back at the club.

Goalkeeper Out-earns Top Striker

Starting goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, with a salary of €3.3M, earns more than the club's main center-forward, Igor Thiago (€3.0M).

Teenager Out-earns Senior Forward

At 19 years old, forward Romelle Donovan (€913K) earns significantly more than his 24-year-old positional colleague Kevin Schade (€610K).

Damsgaard and Henderson Share Top Spot

Two midfielders, Mikkel Damsgaard and Jordan Henderson, are the club's joint-highest earners, both with an annual salary of €4.5M.

Brentford's Clear Salary Tiers

The club's salary structure is divided into clear tiers. An elite group including Mikkel Damsgaard and Jordan Henderson earns over €4M. A second tier of high earners like Dango Ouattara and Caoimhin Kelleher are on salaries between €3M and €4M, with the majority of the squad falling into mid-range (€1.8M-€2.5M) and lower-tier brackets.

Midfield Duo Are Top Earners

The club's highest-paid players are midfielders Mikkel Damsgaard (Attacking Midfielder) and Jordan Henderson (Defensive Midfielder), who are joint top earners at €4.5M per year.

Hickey Leads Defensive Salaries

The highest-paid defender at the club is right-back Aaron Hickey, whose annual salary is €4.2M.

Ouattara Is The Top-Paid Forward

Left-winger Dango Ouattara is the highest earner among the forwards, with an annual salary of €3.9M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Farès Chaïbi and other targets

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

No exact salary figures for potential earnings at Brentford were reported for Farès Chaïbi or any other incoming transfer targets, as per the strict extraction rules.

18d ago

Potential wage savings if Igor Thiago and Michael Kayode leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Igor Thiago, currently earning €3.0M/year, is linked with moves to clubs like Manchester City, FC Bayern München, and Chelsea. Michael Kayode, with a salary of €2.5M/year, could depart for teams such as Chelsea, Arsenal, or Manchester City. Nathan Collins, earning €1.8M/year, is rumored to be of interest to Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Liverpool. Kevin Schade, on €610K/year, has been linked with potential transfers to FC Bayern München, Arsenal, and Chelsea.

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