Leeds United Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: D. Calvert-Lewin (€6.0M)

Lowest Earner: C. Crew (€60K)

D. Calvert-Lewin

Top Earner

C. Crew

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeping Trio Out-Earns Top Striker

The combined annual salaries of the club's top three goalkeepers—Lucas Perri, Illan Meslier, and Karl Darlow—total €6.6M. This amount is greater than the individual salary of the club's highest earner, striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (€6.0M).

Top Two Keepers Match Top Midfielder

The combined salaries of the club's top two goalkeepers, Lucas Perri (€3.0M) and Illan Meslier (€1.8M), total €4.8M. This is the exact same amount earned by the team's highest-paid midfielder, Sean Longstaff.

Left-Back Earns Double The Right-Back

There is a significant wage disparity between full-back positions. The highest-paid left-back, Gabriel Gudmundsson (€4.5M), earns more than double the salary of the highest-paid right-back, James Justin (€2.1M).

Midfield's Massive Wage Gap

A huge wage disparity exists in the midfield. The top earner, Sean Longstaff (€4.8M), makes 80 times the salary of the lowest-paid midfielder, 20-year-old Charlie Crew (€60K).

Winger and Full-Back Share Salary

Right-winger Daniel James and left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson earn identical salaries of €4.5M, making them the joint second-highest earners at the club.

Four Players Share €2.7M Salary

A group of four players from defense and midfield all earn exactly €2.7M per year: center-backs Sebastiaan Bornauw and Jaka Bijol, and midfielders Brenden Aaronson and Anton Stach.

The Club's Three Wage Tiers

The squad's salary structure has three clear tiers. An elite tier features the top earner at €6.0M. A second tier of key players earns between €4.3M and €4.8M, including Sean Longstaff, Daniel James, Gabriel Gudmundsson, and Noah Okafor. The majority of the squad forms a large core group earning between €1.5M and €3.0M.

Defense's Highest Paid Player

The top earner among all defenders is left-back (LB) Gabriel Gudmundsson, who makes €4.5M per year.

Midfield's Top Earner

The highest-paid player in midfield is central midfielder (CM) Sean Longstaff, with an annual salary of €4.8M.

Club's Highest Paid Player

The club's top earner is center-forward (CF) Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with an annual salary of €6.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Harry Wilson

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

Harry Wilson's wages at Leeds United are understood to likely match those of the club's current top earner, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, at an estimated £90,000 a week.

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Potential wage savings if Gabriel Gudmundsson and Illan Meslier depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Gabriel Gudmundsson's departure could save €4.5M/year from the wage bill, as he is linked with a move to Chelsea. Illan Meslier, currently earning €1.8M/year, is rumoured to be a target for Arsenal or Beşiktaş. Pascal Struijk's exit could free up €3.0M/year, with Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, and Aston Villa reportedly interested. Wilfried Gnonto's potential transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers would save €2.4M/year in wages. Lucas Perri, earning €3.0M/year, is linked with a move to Torino. Karl Darlow, with a salary of €1.8M/year, is linked to Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Hull City.

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