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Crystal Palace Salaries 2026/27

Premier League
Top Earner: D. Kamada (€6.3M)
Lowest Earner: R. Cardines (€300K)
D. Kamada
Top Earner
R. Cardines
Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Three Out-earn Entire Defense

The combined annual salary of the club's three top earners, Daichi Kamada, Dean Henderson, and Jørgen Strand Larsen (€18.3M), is greater than the total wage bill for the entire eight-player defensive unit (€17.6M).

Top Two Earn More Than Bottom Eight

The combined annual salary of the club's two top earners, Daichi Kamada and Dean Henderson (€12.3M), is greater than the combined wages of the eight lowest-paid players on the squad (€11.7M).

Defensive Trio on Identical Pay

A right-back and two defensive midfielders are on the exact same salary. Óscar Mingueza, Jefferson Lerma, and Cheick Doucouré all earn precisely €4.2M per year.

Goalkeeper Matches Top Striker's Pay

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson and Center-Forward Jørgen Strand Larsen are on the exact same salary of €6.0M per year, making the keeper as well-paid as one of the club's main strikers.

Top Defender Earns Less Than Mid-Tier Attackers

The club's highest-paid defender, Óscar Mingueza (€4.2M), earns less than the third-highest paid midfielder, Ismaïla Sarr (€4.3M), and the third-highest paid forward, Evann Guessand (€4.7M).

Top Earners Span The Pitch

The club's three highest-paid players represent three different areas of the pitch: attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada (€6.3M), goalkeeper Dean Henderson (€6.0M), and center-forward Jørgen Strand Larsen (€6.0M).

Palace's Three Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wage structure is divided into three distinct tiers. The elite tier, earning €6.0M or more, includes players like Daichi Kamada and Jørgen Strand Larsen. A large core group earns between €3.0M and €5.4M, while the remainder of the squad earns below €2.5M.

Kamada Is Palace's Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is Daichi Kamada, an Attacking Midfielder (AM), with an annual salary of €6.3M.

Larsen Is The Top-Paid Forward

The highest-paid player in the attack is Jørgen Strand Larsen, a Center-Forward (CF), with an annual salary of €6.0M.

Mingueza Is The Top-Paid Defender

The highest-paid player in the defense is Óscar Mingueza, a Right-Back (RB), with an annual salary of €4.2M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Kees Smit, Josh Acheampong, and others

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for incoming players at Crystal Palace in the provided transfer rumour events, adhering to the specified extraction rules.

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Potential Wage Savings from Adam Wharton and Tyrick Mitchell's Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Adam Wharton, a defensive midfielder, currently earns €2.1M/year and is linked with moves to top clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool. Left-back Tyrick Mitchell, with a salary of €2.4M/year, is rumored to be a target for Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool. Winger Ismaïla Sarr, earning €4.3M/year, has been linked with a move to Liverpool. Midfielder Jefferson Lerma, who earns €4.2M/year, is rumored to be moving to Beşiktaş.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€90.2M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€1.7M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€29.9M / 33%
FW
€33.6M / 37%
MF
€17.9M / 20%
DF
€8.8M / 10%
GK