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Coventry City Salaries 2025/26

Championship
Top Earner: F. Onyeka (€2.5M)
Lowest Earner: M. van Ewijk (€184K)
F. Onyeka
Top Earner
M. van Ewijk
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Two Midfielders Out-Earn The Rest

The two highest-paid midfielders, Frank Onyeka and Matt Grimes, have a combined salary of €4.4M. This is significantly more than the combined €2.85M salary of the other five midfielders in the squad.

Defender and Strikers on Identical Pay

Three players from different areas of the pitch share the exact same annual salary of €1.6M: centre-back Luke Woolfenden and centre-forwards Ellis Simms and Haji Wright.

Onyeka Out-Earns Two Forwards Combined

The club's top earner, midfielder Frank Onyeka (€2.5M), earns more than the combined salaries of forwards Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ephron Mason-Clark, which total approximately €1.7M.

Massive Pay Gap Between Right-Backs

There is a significant wage disparity between the club's two right-backs. Kaine Kesler-Hayden earns €1.2M annually, while Milan van Ewijk earns just €184K, meaning one is paid over six times more than the other.

Two Strikers Out-Earn Seven Defenders

The combined salary of the two highest-paid centre-forwards, Ellis Simms and Haji Wright (€3.2M), is greater than the combined salaries of the other seven defenders on the team (€2.8M).

Coventry's Four-Tier Pay Structure

The squad's salaries are grouped into four tiers. An elite tier of five players, including Frank Onyeka and Matt Grimes, earns over €1.5M. A second tier earns between €900K and €1.2M. A mid-tier of six players earns between €500K and €800K. The remaining nine players form a lower tier, all earning less than €500K annually.

Midfielder Is Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player in the squad is central midfielder Frank Onyeka, with an annual salary of €2.5M.

Woolfenden Leads Defensive Wages

Centre-back Luke Woolfenden is the highest-paid defender on the team, earning an annual salary of €1.6M.

Two Strikers Share Attacking Top Spot

The highest salary among the forwards is shared by two players. Centre-forwards Ellis Simms and Haji Wright are the joint highest-paid attackers, both earning €1.6M annually.

No specific salary figures for Coventry City transfer rumours

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming players in the context of what they would earn at Coventry City, adhering to all specified extraction rules.

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Potential Wage Savings from Haji Wright, Ellis Simms, and Other Outgoings

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Haji Wright, with a current salary of €1.6M/year, is linked with moves to West Ham United, Beşiktaş, and Leeds United. Ellis Simms, earning €1.6M/year, is rumoured to be a target for West Ham United. Jack Rudoni, on €780K/year, is linked to Southampton, West Ham United, Fulham, and Leeds United. Bobby Thomas, with a salary of €250K/year, could depart with links to Sheffield United, Everton, and West Ham United. Jake Bidwell, earning €624K/year, is linked to Portsmouth.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€18.4M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€354K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€4.8M / 26%
FW
€7.2M / 39%
MF
€5.6M / 30%
DF
€805K / 5%
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