Leicester City Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: R. Pereira (€5.0M)

Lowest Earner: J. Monga (€93K)

R. Pereira

Top Earner

J. Monga

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Right-Back Out-Earns Top Striker

The club's highest-paid defender, right-back Ricardo Pereira (€5.0M), has a higher annual salary than the top-earning forward, Patson Daka (€4.6M).

Top Three Defenders Out-Earn Attack

The combined salaries of the three highest-paid defenders, Ricardo Pereira, Jannik Vestergaard, and Harry Souttar (€11.2M), is greater than the total wage bill for all nine forwards in the squad (€10.7M).

Four Midfielders Control 96% of Wages

An extreme wage disparity exists in the midfield. The top four earners (Joe Aribo, Oliver Skipp, Hamza Choudhury, and Harry Winks) command a combined €13.4M, which accounts for 96% of the total midfield payroll (€14.0M). The remaining two midfielders share just 4% of the budget.

Daka Earns Double the Next Forward

Centre-forward Patson Daka's €4.6M salary is more than double that of the second-highest paid attacker, Bobby Reid (€2.2M), highlighting a significant wage gap within the forward line.

Defense Dominated by Top Three

The three highest-paid defenders (Ricardo Pereira, Jannik Vestergaard, and Harry Souttar) have a combined salary of €11.2M, which is double the combined salary of the other five defenders in the squad (€5.6M).

Top Earners Represent Each Position

The club's three highest-paid players each represent a different area of the pitch: defender Ricardo Pereira (€5.0M), forward Patson Daka (€4.6M), and midfielder Joe Aribo (€4.4M).

Goalkeepers Separated by Just €1K

The club's two senior goalkeepers, Asmir Begović (€936K) and Francisco Vieites (€935K), have annual salaries that are only €1,000 apart.

Defensive Midfielders on Identical Deals

Defensive midfielders Oliver Skipp and Hamza Choudhury are on the exact same salary, both earning €3.1M per year.

Leicester's Three-Man Elite Pay Tier

A clear top salary bracket exists, with three players earning over €4M per year. This elite group includes defender Ricardo Pereira (€5.0M), forward Patson Daka (€4.6M), and midfielder Joe Aribo (€4.4M).

Pereira is the Club's Top Earner

Right-back Ricardo Pereira is Leicester City's highest-paid player, with an annual salary of €5.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures for incoming players

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

No exact salary figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players at Leicester City that met the extraction criteria.

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Potential wage savings if Hamza Choudhury and Harry Souttar depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Hamza Choudhury, currently earning €3.1M/year, is linked with a move to Sheffield United. Harry Souttar, with a salary of €2.5M/year, is also rumoured to be heading to Sheffield United. Victor Kristiansen, earning €1.5M/year, could leave for Panathinaikos or FC Copenhagen. Caleb Okoli, on €1.5M/year, is linked with Fiorentina. Issahaku Fatawu, with a salary of €625K/year, is linked to Everton, RB Leipzig, or Beşiktaş. Benjamin Nelson, earning €460K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Manchester United. Jakub Stolarczyk, on €780K/year, is linked with Wieczysta Kraków. Jeremy Monga, earning €93K/year, is linked to Arsenal or Brentford.

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