Manchester United Salaries 2025/26

The club's highest-paid defender, Matthijs de Ligt (€11.7M), earns more than the highest-paid forward, Matheus Cunha (€10.8M).

A defender (Lisandro Martínez), a midfielder (Manuel Ugarte), and a forward (Amad Diallo) are all on the exact same annual salary of €7.2M.

The salary of the club's top earner, Casemiro (€21.0M), is more than double the combined salaries of all three goalkeepers on the payroll (€8.4M).

At 20 years old, defender Leny Yoro (€6.9M) earns over four times the salary of fellow 20-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo (€1.5M).

Left-back Luke Shaw and right-winger Bryan Mbeumo, playing in different positions, earn the exact same salary of €9.0M per year.

The wage structure is split into four clear groups. The Elite Tier (>€15M) includes Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes. The High Earner Tier (€9M-€12M) features players like de Ligt, Maguire, and Cunha. A Mid Tier (€5M-€9M) contains a large group including Mazraoui and Martínez. Finally, a Lower Tier (<€5M) is composed mainly of young prospects like Mainoo and Malacia.

Four young players across defense and midfield share the exact same €1.5M salary: Ayden Heaven (CB), Leon Blanco Diego Basilio (LB), Tyler Fredricson (CB), and Kobbie Mainoo (CM).

The highest-paid player at the club is defensive midfielder Casemiro, with an annual salary of €21.0M.

Matthijs de Ligt is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning €11.7M per year.

The top earner among the forwards is Matheus Cunha, with an annual salary of €10.8M.