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: Emiliano Buendía and Bilal El Khannouss

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

For Emiliano Buendía, Aston Villa requires any prospective club to cover his £75,000 weekly wages. Leeds United has offered Bilal El Khannouss a weekly salary of £50,000.

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Potential wage savings if Ao Tanaka and Jaka Bijol depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ao Tanaka, a defensive midfielder, currently earns €1.6M per year and is linked with moves to FC Union Berlin, Hannover 96, or Schalke 04. Jaka Bijol, a center-back, earns €2.8M annually and is rumored to be a target for Liverpool. Joël Piroe, a center-forward, has a salary of €2.5M per year and is linked with potential transfers to Celtic or Rangers.

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