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Crystal Palace Salaries 2026/27

Premier League
Top Earner: B. Johnson (€6.8M)
Lowest Earner: D. Ozoh (€300K)
B. Johnson
Top Earner
D. Ozoh
Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeper Out-Earns Entire Defense

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson's €6.0M salary is higher than that of any individual defender at the club. He is tied as the third-highest earner overall, surpassing every player in the backline, whose top earner is Daniel Muñoz at €3.6M.

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 top strikers.

Four Players Command 30% of Wages

The club's top four earners—Brennan Johnson (€6.8M), Daichi Kamada (€6.3M), Dean Henderson (€6.0M), and Jørgen Strand Larsen (€6.0M)—have a combined salary of €25.1M, which accounts for nearly 30% of the entire squad's €84.3M wage bill.

Johnson's Salary Outweighs Seven Teammates

Right Winger Brennan Johnson's €6.8M salary is greater than the combined wages of seven of his teammates: David Ozoh (€300K), Rio Cardines (€300K), Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (€600K), Remi Matthews (€750K), Caleb Kporha (€750K), Romain Esse (€900K), and Óscar Mingueza (€1.1M), who together earn just €4.7M.

Kamada Earns More Than Four Midfielders Combined

Attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada's €6.3M salary is greater than the combined salaries of four other midfielders: Adam Wharton (€2.1M), Borna Sosa (€2.1M), Justin Devenny (€1.2M), and David Ozoh (€300K), whose wages total just €5.7M.

A Cross-Positional €3.6M Payday

Three players from three different positions share the exact same €3.6M salary: Daniel Muñoz (RB), Will Hughes (CM), and Yéremy Pino (RW).

Palace's Three Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wage structure is divided into three distinct tiers. The elite tier, earning €6M or more, includes Brennan Johnson, Daichi Kamada, Dean Henderson, and Jørgen Strand Larsen. A large core group earns between €3M and €5.4M, while the remainder of the squad earns below €2.5M.

Young Midfielders Face Huge Pay Gap

Despite being only one year apart in age, 22-year-old Adam Wharton (€2.1M) earns seven times more than 21-year-old David Ozoh (€300K), highlighting a significant wage disparity among the team's youngest defensive midfielders.

Positional Pay Leaders Revealed

Beyond the overall top earner, the highest-paid players in their respective areas are Daniel Muñoz (Right-Back, €3.6M) in defense and Daichi Kamada (Attacking Midfielder, €6.3M) in midfield.

Johnson Is Palace's Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is Brennan Johnson, a Right Winger (RW), with an annual salary of €6.8M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures found for Crystal Palace targets

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players in the context of what they would earn at Crystal Palace.

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Potential wage savings if Adam Wharton and Ismaïla Sarr depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Adam Wharton, currently earning €2.1M/year, is linked with moves to clubs like Liverpool or Manchester United. Ismaïla Sarr, with a salary of €4.2M/year, could move to Manchester United or Fenerbahçe. Daniel Muñoz, earning €3.6M/year, is rumored to be a target for Milan or FC Barcelona. Tyrick Mitchell, on €2.4M/year, is linked with a transfer to Manchester United. Justin Devenny, earning €1.2M/year, has attracted interest from Southampton. Romain Esse, with a salary of €900K/year, is linked to Club Brugge. David Ozoh, currently on €300K/year, could be heading to Nice or Olympique Marseille. Rio Cardines, earning €300K/year, is linked with Bristol City.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€84.3M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€1.6M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€26.3M / 31%
FW
€28.2M / 33%
MF
€20.9M / 25%
DF
€8.8M / 11%
GK