Manchester City Salaries 2026/27

Premier League

Top Earner: E. Haaland (€31.8M)

Lowest Earner: R. McAidoo (€180K)

E. Haaland

Top Earner

R. McAidoo

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Defensive Duo Out-earns Haaland

The combined annual salaries of the club's two highest-paid defenders, Marc Guéhi (€18.0M) and Joško Gvardiol (€15.0M), total €33.0M. This amount is more than the salary of the team's top earner, Erling Haaland (€31.8M).

Top Defender Out-earns Star Forward

Centre-back Marc Guéhi, with an annual salary of €18.0M, earns more than the club's star right-winger Phil Foden, who is on a salary of €16.8M.

Midfielder Anderson Out-earns Foden

Central midfielder Elliot Anderson's annual salary of €18.0M is higher than the €16.8M earned by forward Phil Foden.

Left-Backs Earn 15x More Than Right-Back

There is a significant wage disparity between fullback positions. The combined annual salary of the club's two left-backs, Joško Gvardiol and Rayan Aït Nouri, is €22.2M. This is nearly 15 times higher than the €1.5M salary of the squad's only right-back, Rico Lewis.

Teenager's Salary Is An Outlier

At just €180K per year, 18-year-old winger Ryan McAidoo earns significantly less than any other player. His salary is ten times lower than the next lowest-paid player, Nico O'Reilly (€1.8M).

The €15M Defensive Wall

A key salary cluster exists across the defense, with three top players all earning exactly €15.0M per year: goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, centre-back Rúben Dias, and left-back Joško Gvardiol.

Manchester City's Salary Tiers

The squad has a distinct salary structure. A 'Superstar' tier is occupied solely by Erling Haaland (€31.8M). An 'Elite' tier, for players earning €15M or more, includes Enzo Fernández, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Phil Foden, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, and Joško Gvardiol. A 'Core' group earning between €7M and €11M features players like Rayan Cherki, Mateo Kovačić, Jérémy Doku, Antoine Semenyo, Matheus Nunes, and Rayan Aït Nouri.

Guéhi Is The Defensive Top Earner

Center-back Marc Guéhi is the club's highest-paid defender, with an annual salary of €18.0M.

Enzo Fernández Is Midfield's Top Earner

Enzo Fernández is the highest-paid midfielder at the club, earning €20.9M per year as a central midfielder.

Erling Haaland Is The Top Earner

Striker Erling Haaland is the club's highest-paid player, with an annual salary of €31.8M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Andrea Cambiaso, Abdellah Ouazane

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

Andrea Cambiaso was reportedly set to earn 5.5 million euros net per season for 4.5 years, with an option to extend until 2030, in an agreement with Manchester City. Abdellah Ouazane's representatives are reportedly demanding an annual salary between 4 and 5 million euros from interested clubs like Manchester City.

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Potential wage savings if Erling Haaland, Enzo Fernández, and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Erling Haaland, currently earning €31.8M per year, is linked with moves to Real Madrid, FC Bayern München, or FC Barcelona. Enzo Fernández, with a salary of €20.9M annually, is rumored to be a target for Real Madrid. Joško Gvardiol, earning €15.0M each year, could depart for FC Barcelona. Rayan Cherki, on a €10.8M yearly salary, is linked with Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Real Madrid.

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