Crvena Zvezda Salaries 2025/26

Super Liga

Top Earner: M. Arnautović (€2.5M)

Lowest Earner: N. Stanković (€30K)

M. Arnautović

Top Earner

N. Stanković

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Arnautović Out-Earns Entire Attack

Striker Marko Arnautović's €2.5M salary is greater than the combined salaries of the club's other three forwards, Milson, Bruno Duarte, and Shavy Babicka, who together earn €2.35M.

Massive 40x Gap Divides Defense

There is a vast wage disparity within the defense. Top earner Milos Veljkovic (€1.2M) earns forty times more than his defensive colleague Nikola Stanković (€30K), the lowest-paid player in the squad.

Defender and Forward Form €1.2M Club

Centre-back Milos Veljkovic and winger Milson are the club's joint second-highest earners, both with a salary of €1.2M. They both earn more than the highest-paid midfielder, Tomás Händel.

The Four Tiers of Zvezda's Payroll

The squad's salaries are structured into four distinct tiers. A single marquee player (Arnautović, €2.5M) sits at the top, followed by a high-earning group around €1M-€1.2M including Veljkovic and Milson. A large mid-tier group earns between €500K-€750K, while a lower tier of younger players earns below €450K.

Midfielders Ivanić and Tiknizyan Match Salaries

Attacking midfielder Mirko Ivanić and left midfielder Nair Tiknizyan are on identical contracts, with both players earning exactly €600K per year.

Händel Commands The Midfield's Top Salary

At €1.1M, defensive midfielder Tomás Händel is the highest-paid player in the midfield group.

Veljkovic Is The Defensive Pay Leader

Centre-back Milos Veljkovic is the highest earner among all defenders, with an annual salary of €1.2M.

Arnautović Is The Club's Top Earner

With an annual salary of €2.5M, centre-forward Marko Arnautović is the highest-paid player at the club.

Crvena Zvezda Transfer Rumour Salary Overview

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

No exact salary figures for incoming players at Crvena Zvezda were reported in the transfer rumours, adhering to the strict extraction criteria.

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Potential wage savings from Milson and Tiknizyan's potential departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Milson, currently earning €1.2M per year, is linked with a move to Samsunspor. Nair Tiknizyan, with a salary of €600K annually, is rumored to be heading to Porto. Seol Young-Woo, who earns €1.0M per year, is linked with Sheffield United. Timi Max Elšnik, on a €500K annual salary, is rumored to be moving to Trabzonspor.

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