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.

A Left Back Is Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is Left Back Ferdi Kadıoğlu, earning €5.3M per year.

Left Backs Out-Earn Goalkeepers

The two Left Backs, Ferdi Kadıoğlu (€5.3M) and Maxim De Cuyper (€3.3M), have a combined salary of €8.6M, which is more than double the combined salary of the club's two goalkeepers (€3.3M).

Teenager Out-Earns Goalkeeper

At just 18 years old, forward Charalampos Kostoulas (€2.4M) earns more than 23-year-old goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen (€2.1M).

Milner Earns More Than Two Teammates Combined

Veteran midfielder James Milner (40), at €3.6M, earns more than his two 22-year-old midfield colleagues, Carlos Baleba (€750K) and Yasin Ayari (€480K), combined.

Midfield Wages Lag Behind Other Positions

The highest-paid midfielder, Pascal Groß (€4.0M), earns less than both the top-earning defender, Ferdi Kadıoğlu (€5.3M), and the top-earning forward, Kaoru Mitoma (€4.8M).

The €3.6 Million Trio

Three players from different positions and age groups earn the exact same salary of €3.6M per year: defensive midfielder Mats Wieffer (26), central midfielder James Milner (40), and center-forward Danny Welbeck (35).

The Club's Four Salary Tiers

The wage structure is split into four clear tiers. The Elite Tier (over €4.0M) includes players like Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Kaoru Mitoma. The Core Tier (€3.0M-€3.9M) features a large group including Mats Wieffer and Danny Welbeck. A Developing Tier (€1.2M-€2.9M) contains players like Bart Verbruggen and Yankuba Minteh, while the Prospect Tier (under €1M) is for young talents like Carlos Baleba.

Mitoma Leads The Attacking Line

The highest earner among the forwards is Left Winger Kaoru Mitoma, whose salary is €4.8M per year.

Groß Is The Midfield Pay Leader

The top earner in the midfield is Central Midfielder Pascal Groß, with an annual salary of €4.0M.

Kadıoğlu Is The Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is Left Back Ferdi Kadıoğlu, with an annual salary of €5.3M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Angel Gomes, Charlie Cresswell, and others

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

No exact salary or wage figures for incoming players at Brighton & Hove Albion were reported in the transfer rumours. Information regarding potential earnings at the club for players such as Angel Gomes, Charlie Cresswell, and Mohamed Kader Meite was not specified.

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Potential wage savings if Lewis Dunk, Carlos Baleba and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Lewis Dunk currently earns €4.8M per year and is linked with a move to Nottingham Forest. Carlos Baleba, with a salary of €750K annually, is rumoured to be moving to Manchester United or Chelsea. Yasin Ayari, earning €480K annually, is linked with a transfer to Nottingham Forest. Tom Watson, earning €1.2M annually, is linked with several Championship clubs such as Millwall, Hull City, and Burnley.

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