Galatasaray logo

Galatasaray Salaries 2026/27

Super Lig
Top Earner: V. Osimhen (€18.8M)
Lowest Earner: A. Ünyay (€66K)
V. Osimhen
Top Earner
A. Ünyay
Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Wage Gap at the Top

The €8.8M gap between the club's top earner, Victor Osimhen (€18.8M), and the second-highest earner, Rafael Leão (€10.0M), is nearly as large as the entire €9.0M salary of the third-highest earner, Leroy Sané.

Elite Trio Earns More Than Half the Rest

The combined €37.8M salary of the top three earners, Victor Osimhen, Rafael Leão, and Leroy Sané, is more than half of the combined €57.7M salary of the other 29 players in the squad.

Osimhen Nearly Out-earns Entire Midfield

Striker Victor Osimhen's €18.8M annual salary is comparable to the combined €21.5M wage bill for the club's entire eight-player midfield contingent.

Top Centre-Backs Out-earn All Goalkeepers

The combined €11.6M salary of the two highest-paid centre-backs, Wilfried Singo (€6.0M) and Davinson Sánchez (€5.6M), is more than triple the entire €3.6M wage bill for all four of the club's goalkeepers.

Young Midfielder Among Top Earners

At just 21 years old, attacking midfielder Aleksey Batrakov earns €3.3M, a salary higher than several established senior players, including 27-year-old midfielder Gabriel Sara (€2.8M) and 32-year-old defender Abdülkerim Bardakcı (€2.5M).

Positional Pay Parity

Left-back Ismail Jakobs and defensive midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu earn an identical €2.6M salary. In the attack, right-wingers Roland Sallai and Yunus Akgün are also on the same €2.5M wage, highlighting specific salary clusters within the squad.

The Salary Tiers of Galatasaray

The club's salary structure has distinct tiers. The Elite tier (over €8M) is exclusively for attackers Victor Osimhen, Rafael Leão, and Leroy Sané. The Star tier (€4M-€6M) includes top defenders Wilfried Singo and Davinson Sánchez, alongside midfielder İlkay Gündoğan. A large Core tier (€2M-€4M) contains many key players, including Lucas Torreira, Mario Lemina, and Aleksey Batrakov. The final tier consists of players earning under €2M.

Galatasaray's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is centre-forward Victor Osimhen, with an annual salary of €18.8M.

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 €4.5M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Bruno Fernandes, Can Uzun, Matvii Ponomarenko

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

Galatasaray was prepared to pay Bruno Fernandes $24.3 million (€21 million) per season for four seasons, also offering a net annual salary of €21 million with a €4 million signing bonus, while other reports indicated offers of up to €15 million or €20 million per year, and an earlier offer of €10 million annually, with Fernandes himself having an annual salary demand of €21 million. Can Uzun's guaranteed salary at Galatasaray would be approximately 2.5 million Euro if he signs with the club. Galatasaray reached a principal agreement with Matvii Ponomarenko for a personal contract with an annual salary of 2 million euros.

5h ago

Potential Wage Savings from Osimhen and Torreira Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Victor Osimhen, currently earning €18.8M per year, is linked with moves to Arsenal and Manchester United. Lucas Torreira, with a salary of €3.8M per year, is reportedly linked with a transfer to Fiorentina. Gabriel Sara, who earns €2.8M annually, is rumored to be a target for Napoli. Mario Lemina, currently on €3.5M per year, is linked with a move to Panathinaikos. Barış Alper Yılmaz, earning €3.0M annually, is rumored to be heading to Fiorentina. Can Armando Güner, with a salary of €150K per year, is linked with a transfer to Samsunspor. Kâzımcan Karataş, earning €340K annually, is rumored to be a target for İstanbul Başakşehir.

5h ago

Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€99.0M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€1.9M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€49.4M / 50%
FW
€21.5M / 22%
MF
€24.3M / 25%
DF
€3.6M / 3%
GK