Liverpool Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: V. van Dijk (€25.0M)

Lowest Earner: R. Ngumoha (€62K)

V. van Dijk

Top Earner

R. Ngumoha

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Three Attackers Match Entire Midfield

The combined salaries of the three highest-paid forwards, Mohamed Salah (€24.0M), Alexander Isak (€17.0M), and Cody Gakpo (€15.0M), total €56.0M. This amount is almost identical to the €56.2M wage bill for all eight midfielders combined.

Defender Out-earns Star Forward

Centre-back Virgil van Dijk is the club's highest earner at €25.0M, surpassing the salary of star forward Mohamed Salah, who earns €24.0M.

Van Dijk's Salary Rivals Next Four Defenders

Virgil van Dijk's €25.0M salary is nearly equal to the combined wages of the next four highest-paid defenders: Andrew Robertson (€9.6M), Jeremie Frimpong (€6.2M), Joe Gomez (€5.3M), and Miloš Kerkez (€4.7M), who collectively earn €25.8M.

Top Four Forwards Out-Earn Entire Defense

The combined salary of the top four forwards—Mohamed Salah (€24.0M), Alexander Isak (€17.0M), Cody Gakpo (€15.0M), and Hugo Ekitiké (€12.5M)—totals €68.5M. This is more than the combined €64.5M wage bill for all ten defenders on the roster.

Gravenberch Is Midfield's Surprise Leader

Defensive midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is the highest-paid midfielder, earning €16.6M annually. He is the only midfielder earning over €15M and is the fourth highest-paid player in the entire squad.

Wirtz and Ekitiké On Identical Deals

Attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and centre-forward Hugo Ekitiké earn the exact same salary of €12.5M per year.

Teenage Forward's Salary A Fraction Of Squad

At just €62K per year, 17-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha is the lowest-paid player by a significant margin. His salary is less than one-tenth of the next lowest earner, Rhys Williams (€615K).

Liverpool's Five Distinct Salary Tiers

The club's wage structure has five clear tiers. An Elite Tier above €20M (Van Dijk, Salah), a Star Tier from €15M-€17M (Isak, Gravenberch, Gakpo), a Key Player Tier from €9M-€13M (Wirtz, Ekitiké, Robertson, Alisson, Mac Allister, Chiesa), a Rotation Tier from €3M-€8M (Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Gomez), and a Youth/Fringe Tier below €3M.

Salah Leads The Attacking Line

Mohamed Salah is the highest-paid forward with a salary of €24.0M per year, making him the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Van Dijk Is The Club's Top Earner

Centre-back Virgil van Dijk is the highest-paid player at the club, with an annual salary of €25.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Diomande, Vlahović, Stiller, and Ordóñez

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

For Yan Diomande, Liverpool is reportedly ready to offer a gross annual salary estimated at £5.5 million, including bonuses. Dušan Vlahović's demands are reportedly around $178,000 per week, and a three-year contract with an annual salary of 12 million euros, with an option for two more years, could be feasible. Angelo Stiller is reportedly seeking a salary of around €7-9 million per season. For Joel Ordóñez, Liverpool is reportedly offering an annual salary of three to four million.

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Potential wage savings if Salah, Van Dijk and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Mohamed Salah, currently earning €24.0M/year, is linked with a move to Al Ittihad. Virgil van Dijk, with a salary of €25.0M/year, is rumoured to be a target for Galatasaray. Cody Gakpo, earning €15.0M/year, could potentially move to Tottenham Hotspur. Andrew Robertson, on €9.6M/year, is also linked with Tottenham Hotspur. Alisson, with a salary of €9.3M/year, is rumoured to be a target for Juventus. Alexis Mac Allister, earning €9.3M/year, is linked with moves to Atlético Madrid or Real Madrid. Ibrahima Konaté, on €4.2M/year, is linked with Real Madrid.

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