Brighton & Hove Albion Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: F. Kadıoğlu (€5.3M)

Lowest Earner: Y. Ayari (€480K)

F. Kadıoğlu

Top Earner

Y. Ayari

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeper Earns Less Than Every Defender

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's €2.6M salary is lower than the salary of every single one of the eight defenders listed on the club's roster. The lowest-paid defender, Igor Júlio, earns €2.7M.

Brighton's Two-Tier Midfield Pay

There is a significant wage gap in the midfield. The top three earners (Pascal Groß, James Milner, Mats Wieffer) are all on salaries above €3.5M, while the other four midfielders all earn less than €2.0M.

Dunk and Mitoma Earn Identical Salaries

Club captain and center-back Lewis Dunk earns the exact same €4.8M salary as left-winger Kaoru Mitoma, placing them as joint second-highest earners at the club behind Ferdi Kadıoğlu.

Trio Across Positions Share Same Salary

Three players from three different positions and age groups earn the exact same €3.0M salary: center-back Jan Paul van Hecke (25), right-back Joël Veltman (34), and right-winger Solly March (31).

Veteran Striker Matches Midfield Engine's Pay

Veteran center-forward Danny Welbeck (35) and defensive midfielder Mats Wieffer (26) are on identical €3.6M annual salaries.

Inside Brighton's Four Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are structured into four clear tiers. An elite group, including Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Lewis Dunk, and Kaoru Mitoma, earns over €4.5M. A large senior contingent earns between €3.0M and €4.0M. A developing tier sits between €1.2M and €2.7M, while a youth and fringe tier earns under €1.0M.

A Defender Is The Club's Top Earner

Left-back Ferdi Kadıoğlu is the highest-paid player at the club with a €5.3M salary, earning more than any forward or midfielder on the roster. This also makes him the top earner in defense.

Veteran Milner Commands Top-Tier Salary

At 40 years old, James Milner earns €3.7M, making him the second-highest-paid midfielder and placing him above every other midfielder on the team except for Pascal Groß.

Mitoma Leads The Attacking Line's Wages

Kaoru Mitoma, a left-winger, is the highest-paid attacker at the club, earning an annual salary of €4.8M.

Groß Commands Midfield's Top Salary

Central midfielder Pascal Groß is the top earner within the midfield group, with a salary of €4.0M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Said El Mala

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

Brighton & Hove Albion can offer Said El Mala a salary of 20 million euros over 5 years. Brighton plans to offer Said El Mala a salary of around 3.5 million euros per year.

22d ago

Potential wage savings if Kadıoğlu, Verbruggen, and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ferdi Kadıoğlu, with a salary of €5.3M/year, is rumoured to be a target for Manchester United. Bart Verbruggen, earning €2.6M/year, is linked with moves to Inter, Tottenham Hotspur, and FC Bayern München. Jan Paul van Hecke, with a salary of €3.0M/year, could potentially move to Chelsea. Joël Veltman, earning €3.0M/year, is linked with a transfer to Ajax. Yankuba Minteh, currently earning €2.4M/year, is linked with a move to Liverpool. Carlos Baleba, who earns €750K/year, is linked to Manchester United and Liverpool.

22d ago