Manchester United Salaries 2026/27

Premier League

Top Earner: B. Fernandes (€18.0M)

Lowest Earner: D. Mee (€90K)

B. Fernandes

Top Earner

D. Mee

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

L. Blanco Diego Basilio

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenage Defender Earns More Than Maguire

20-year-old centre-back Leny Yoro, with a salary of €6.9M, earns more than 33-year-old veteran centre-back Harry Maguire (€6.0M).

Midfield's Number Two Out-earns Top Defender

The club's second-highest-paid midfielder, Mason Mount (€15.6M), earns significantly more than the highest-paid player in the entire defense, Matthijs de Ligt (€11.7M).

Mount's Salary Exceeds Goalkeeping Unit

Attacking midfielder Mason Mount's individual salary of €15.6M is higher than the combined wage bill of all five goalkeepers on the squad (€10.6M).

Top Midfield Trio Out-earns Attack

The combined €45.6M salary of the club's three highest-paid midfielders—Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, and Youri Tielemans—is greater than the wage bill for the entire seven-player forward line (€44.4M).

Top Defender Out-earns Top Forward

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

The Cross-Positional €9M Trio

Three players across three different position groups all earn exactly €9.0M per year: defender Luke Shaw, midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, and forward Bryan Mbeumo.

The Four Tiers of Wages

The squad's salary structure is divided into four clear tiers. The Elite Tier (over €15M) includes players like Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount. The High Earner Tier (€9M-€12M) features players such as Youri Tielemans and Matthijs de Ligt. The Core Squad Tier (€5M-€9M) contains players like Lisandro Martínez and Diogo Dalot, while the Developing Tier is under €5M.

De Ligt Leads Defensive Wages

Centre-back Matthijs de Ligt is the highest-paid player in the defense, earning €11.7M per year.

Cunha is Highest-Paid Forward

Centre-forward Matheus Cunha is the top earner among the forwards with an annual salary of €10.8M.

Bruno Fernandes is Top Earner

Attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the club's overall highest-paid player, with an annual salary of €18.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eduardo Camavinga, Iliman Ndiaye

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

Myles Lewis-Skelly could request a weekly salary between £200,000 and £250,000 if he moves to a Premier League club like Manchester United. Eduardo Camavinga could request a weekly salary between £200,000 and £250,000 if he moves to a Premier League club like Manchester United. Manchester United has reportedly proposed a 4-year contract to Iliman Ndiaye with a weekly salary of 150,000 pounds sterling (173,722 euros).

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Potential savings if Altay Bayındır and Lisandro Martínez leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Altay Bayındır currently earns ext{Altay Bayındır: [NEW] Altay Bayındır currently earns €2.1M/year and is linked with a move to Celta de Vigo or Beşiktaş. Lisandro Martínez currently earns €7.2M/year and is linked with a move to FC Barcelona.

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