Inter Salaries 2025/26

Serie A

Top Earner: L. Martínez (€16.6M)

Lowest Earner: R. Di Gennaro (€278K)

L. Martínez

Top Earner

R. Di Gennaro

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Defender Out-earns Star Forward

Center-back Alessandro Bastoni (€10.2M) earns significantly more than the club's second-highest-paid forward, Marcus Thuram (€7.9M). Bastoni's salary surpasses every attacker except for the club's top earner.

Midfield Trio Earns More Than Forwards

The combined salaries of the top three midfielders—Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, and Piotr Zieliński—total €32.5M. This amount is greater than the wage bill for the entire four-player forward line, which stands at €29.2M.

Zieliński Out-earns Forward Thuram

Midfielder Piotr Zieliński, with an annual salary of €8.5M, earns more than the club's second-highest paid forward, Marcus Thuram, who makes €7.9M.

The €3.7M Young Gun Duo

Two of the squad's 22-year-old players, midfielder Andy Diouf and forward Ange-Yoan Bonny, earn the exact same salary of €3.7M per year, forming a unique wage pairing among the younger talents.

The €2.8M Cross-Positional Club

Three players from completely different areas of the pitch share an identical salary. Goalkeeper Josep Martínez, center-back Francesco Acerbi, and defensive midfielder Petar Sučić all earn €2.8M per year.

Barella and Çalhanoğlu: Midfield Mirror Salaries

The club's two highest-paid midfielders, Nicolò Barella and Hakan Çalhanoğlu, are on identical contracts, each earning €12.0M per year. They are the only players in the squad to share a salary above €10M.

Inter's Three-Tier Salary Structure

The squad's wages are grouped into three distinct tiers. The elite tier, earning over €10M, includes Lautaro Martínez (€16.6M), Nicolò Barella (€12.0M), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (€12.0M), and Alessandro Bastoni (€10.2M). A large core group earns between €5M and €8.5M, featuring players like Piotr Zieliński, Marcus Thuram, Federico Dimarco, and Stefan de Vrij. The rest of the squad forms a third tier earning under €5M.

Midfield Has Two Kings

The title of highest-paid midfielder is shared. Both Nicolò Barella (Central Midfielder) and Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Defensive Midfielder) are the top earners in their position group, each with a salary of €12.0M.

Bastoni Commands The Defensive Line

Alessandro Bastoni is the highest-paid defender at the club. The Center-Back earns €10.2M annually, placing him in the elite tier of earners.

Martínez Leads The Payroll

Lautaro Martínez is Inter's highest-paid player. The Center-Forward commands a salary of €16.6M per year, making him the top earner in the attack and the entire squad.

Transfer rumour salaries: Ademola Lookman, Branimir Mlačić

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

Ademola Lookman had agreed to a four-year contract with Inter with a net annual salary of 4.5 million euros. Inter's initial salary offer for Branimir Mlačić was 300,000 euros per year, and for a five-year contract, he would receive two million euros with potential increases based on his performances.

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Potential wage savings if Bastoni and Dumfries leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Alessandro Bastoni currently earns €10.2M per year and is linked with a move to FC Barcelona. Denzel Dumfries currently earns €5.2M per year and is linked with a move to Liverpool. Davide Frattesi, with a salary of €5.5M per year, is rumored to be moving to clubs like Juventus or Newcastle United. Yann Bisseck, earning €2.0M per year, is linked with a transfer to FC Bayern München. Luís Henrique, who earns €3.9M annually, is rumored to be joining AFC Bournemouth. Francesco Pio Esposito, with a salary of €1.0M per year, could move to Atalanta or Napoli.

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