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Galatasaray Salaries 2025/26

Super Lig
Top Earner: V. Osimhen (€15.0M)
Lowest Earner: A. Ünyay (€66K)
V. Osimhen
Top Earner
A. Ünyay
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Osimhen's Salary Gap Matches Third Earner

The €6.0M gap between top earner Victor Osimhen (€15.0M) and second-highest earner Leroy Sané (€9.0M) is the exact same amount as the salary of the club's third-highest earner, Wilfried Singo.

Sané Out-earns Six Defenders Combined

Forward Leroy Sané's €9.0M salary is greater than the combined €8.9M wage bill for the six lowest-paid defenders in the squad (Ismail Jakobs, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Kaan Ayhan, Eren Elmalı, Metehan Baltacı, and Arda Ünyay).

Top Defender Out-earns Top Midfielder

The club's highest-paid defender, Wilfried Singo (€6.0M), earns more than the highest-paid midfielder, İlkay Gündoğan (€5.0M).

Osimhen Out-earns Entire Midfield

Striker Victor Osimhen's €15.0M salary is greater than the combined €13.4M wage bill for the club's entire four-player midfield group.

A €3M Gap Splits the Defense

There is a clear top pairing in the defense, with a €3.0M salary gap separating the second-highest paid defender, Davinson Sánchez (€5.6M), from the third-highest, Ismail Jakobs (€2.6M).

The Salary Tiers of Galatasaray

The club's salary structure has clear tiers. The Elite tier (over €8M) consists of Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sané. The Star tier (€4M-€6M) features players like Wilfried Singo, Davinson Sánchez, and İlkay Gündoğan. The Core tier (€2M-€4M) includes a large group of players such as Lucas Torreira and Barış Alper Yılmaz, with the final tier earning under €2M.

The €2.5M Salary Trio

Three players from two different positions share an identical salary of €2.5M: centre-back Abdülkerim Bardakcı, and right-wingers Roland Sallai and Yunus Akgün.

Top Earner in Defense

The highest-paid defender is centre-back Wilfried Singo, who earns an annual salary of €6.0M.

Top Earner in Midfield

The highest-paid midfielder is central midfielder İlkay Gündoğan, with an annual salary of €5.0M.

Galatasaray's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is centre-forward Victor Osimhen, with an annual salary of €15.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Bruno Fernandes, Can Uzun, Matvii Ponomarenko, João Gomes, Lesley Ugochukwu

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

Galatasaray will reportedly offer Bruno Fernandes an annual salary of €10 million, though he has an annual salary demand of €21 million. If Can Uzun signs with Galatasaray, his guaranteed salary will be approximately 2.5 million Euro. Matvii Ponomarenko has reportedly reached a principal agreement with Galatasaray for an annual salary of 2 million euros. João Gomes has reportedly accepted a yearly salary offer of 4.5 million Euros from Galatasaray. Lesley Ugochukwu is set to earn a net guaranteed salary of €2.65 million per season at Galatasaray.

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Potential wage savings if Osimhen, Sánchez leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Davinson Sánchez currently earns €5.6M/year and is linked with a move to Inter. Gabriel Sara currently earns €3.5M/year and is linked with a move to Aston Villa. Wilfried Singo currently earns €6.0M/year and is linked with a move to Inter. Victor Osimhen currently earns €15.0M/year and is linked with a move to FC Barcelona. Ahmed Kutucu currently earns €1.6M/year and is linked with a move to Rizespor.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€73.2M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€1.4M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€34.6M / 47%
FW
€13.4M / 18%
MF
€21.8M / 30%
DF
€3.1M / 5%
GK