Brentford Salaries 2026/27

Premier League

Top Earner: M. Damsgaard (€4.7M)

Lowest Earner: B. Fredrick (€230K)

M. Damsgaard

Top Earner

B. Fredrick

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

E. Hadji Malick Diouf

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeper Out-earns Most of the Defense

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher's €3.4M salary is higher than that of nine out of the ten defenders in the squad. Only right-back Aaron Hickey earns more.

Two Right-Backs Out-earn All Goalkeepers

The club's two right-backs, Aaron Hickey (€4.3M) and Michael Kayode (€3.0M), have a combined salary of €7.3M. This is significantly more than the €4.6M combined salary of all three goalkeepers on the roster.

Top Trio Commands Fifth of Wage Bill

The three highest-paid players—Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago, and Aaron Hickey—earn a combined €13.7M. This represents nearly 20% of the club's total €69.0M annual wage bill.

Age is Just a Number in €3.1M Club

Five players from five different positions are on the exact same €3.1M salary. This group spans a wide age range, including 21-year-old midfielder El Hadji Malick Diouf and 30-year-old midfielder Mathias Jensen, alongside Kristoffer Ajer (28), Vitaly Janelt (28), and Keane Lewis-Potter (25).

Young Full-Back Out-earns Veteran Striker

At 22 years old, defender Michael Kayode earns €3.0M per year, a higher salary than 34-year-old veteran striker Callum Wilson, who earns €2.8M.

20-Year-Old Defender Out-earns Veterans

At just 20 years old, centre-back Jannik Schuster earns €2.1M, a higher salary than more experienced centre-backs Nathan Collins (age 25, €1.8M) and Sepp van den Berg (age 24, €1.2M).

Brentford's Elite Earner Duo

The club has a clear top tier of two earners on salaries of €4.7M: Mikkel Damsgaard and Igor Thiago. A second tier of players, including Aaron Hickey (€4.3M), Dango Ouattara (€4.0M), and Mamadou Sangare (€3.7M), earns between €3.7M and €4.3M.

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.

Duo from Midfield and Attack 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: Assane Diao and others

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential earnings at Brentford were mentioned for any incoming transfer rumour players.

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Potential wage savings if Igor Thiago and Michael Kayode depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Igor Thiago currently earns €4.7M/year and is linked with moves to clubs like Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspur. Michael Kayode, with a salary of €3.0M/year, is reportedly attracting interest from top clubs such as Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea. Callum Wilson, earning €2.8M/year, is linked with a transfer to FC Köln. Kevin Schade, who earns €615K/year, has been linked to several clubs including FC Bayern München, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

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