Leeds United Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: D. Calvert-Lewin (€6.2M)

Lowest Earner: A. Cairns (€624K)

D. Calvert-Lewin

Top Earner

A. Cairns

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Left-Back Earns Double The Top Right-Back

There is a significant wage disparity between the club's full-backs. The highest-paid left-back, Gabriel Gudmundsson (€4.5M), earns more than double the salary of the highest-paid right-back, James Justin (€2.2M).

Longstaff Out-earns Most Forwards

The club's highest-paid midfielder, Sean Longstaff (€5.0M), earns more than every forward on the roster except for top earner Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Midfield's Massive Pay Gap

A significant wage gap exists within the midfield. Top earner Sean Longstaff (€5.0M) makes nearly double the salary of the next highest-paid midfielders, Anton Stach and Brenden Aaronson, who both earn €2.8M.

Winger and Full-Back on Equal Pay

Left winger Noah Okafor and left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson, who can operate on the same flank, earn identical €4.5M salaries, placing them on the same high pay grade.

Two DMs Equal One Goalkeeper

The combined salaries of the club's two lowest-paid defensive midfielders, Ao Tanaka (€1.6M) and Ilia Gruev (€1.5M), total €3.1M. This is the exact same salary as the club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Lucas Perri.

The €3.1M Defensive Trio

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri's €3.1M salary is identical to that of two key center-backs, Pascal Struijk and Sebastiaan Bornauw, forming a unique high-earning defensive pay cluster.

The Four Tiers of Leeds' Wages

The squad's salaries are structured into four distinct tiers. The Elite Tier (over €5M) includes Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Sean Longstaff. The High Earner Tier (€4M-€5M) features players like Daniel James, Noah Okafor, and Gabriel Gudmundsson. A large Core Player Tier exists between €2.1M-€3.1M, while the Lower Tier is comprised of players earning under €2M.

Gudmundsson Leads the Defensive Pay Scale

Left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson is the top earner among all defenders with an annual salary of €4.5M.

Longstaff Commands the Midfield's Top Salary

Sean Longstaff is the highest-paid midfielder at the club, earning €5.0M per year. His salary places him as the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Calvert-Lewin is Leeds' Top Earner

With an annual salary of €6.2M, center-forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the highest-paid player at Leeds United.

Transfer rumour salaries: Carl Rushworth, James Trafford, Daniel Svensson and others

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

No exact salary figures for potential incoming players at Leeds United were reported in the transfer rumours, adhering to the specified extraction rules.

28d ago

Potential wage savings if Pascal Struijk and Ao Tanaka leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Pascal Struijk, currently earning €3.1M/year, is linked with potential moves to Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur. Ao Tanaka, with a salary of €1.6M/year, is rumored to be a target for clubs such as SC Freiburg and Southampton. Sebastiaan Bornauw, earning €3.1M/year, is linked with a transfer to FC Köln.

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