Middlesbrough Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: L. Ayling (€1.8M)

Lowest Earner: A. Gilbert (€95K)

L. Ayling

Top Earner

A. Gilbert

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Trio of Defenders Paid More Than All Midfielders

The combined annual salary of the three highest-paid defenders—Luke Ayling (€1.8M), Adilson Malanda (€1.6M), and Alfie Jones (€1.5M)—is €4.9M. This total is significantly greater than the entire six-player midfield's combined wage bill of €2.8M.

Top Four Defenders Out-Earn Top Midfielder

The club's four highest-paid defenders—Luke Ayling (€1.8M), Adilson Malanda (€1.6M), Alfie Jones (€1.5M), and Callum Brittain (€1.2M)—all individually earn more than the team's top-earning midfielder, Riley McGree (€930K).

Top Midfielder Earns Less Than Others

The club's highest-paid midfielder, Riley McGree (€930K), earns less than the fifth-highest-paid defender, George Edmundson (€950K), and the third-highest-paid forward, Sontje Hansen (€1.2M).

Whittaker and Malanda Share €1.6M Salary

The club's highest-paid forward, Morgan Whittaker, and second-highest-paid defender, Adilson Malanda, both earn an identical salary of €1.6M per year.

Goalkeeper Matches Forward's Salary

Goalkeeper Solomon Brynn's salary of €780K is identical to that of forward Kaly Sène.

Huge Wage Gap in Defense

There is a significant wage disparity within the defense. Top earner Luke Ayling (€1.8M) earns more than 14 times the salary of the lowest-paid defender, Finley Munroe (€125K).

The Club's Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are structured into distinct tiers. The Elite Tier (over €1.5M) includes players like Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, and Morgan Whittaker. The High Earner Tier (€1M-€1.5M) features players such as Alfie Jones and David Strelec. A large Mid-Tier (€500K-€1M) contains players like Riley McGree and Tommy Conway, while the Developing Tier (under €500K) includes younger players like Hayden Hackney and Leo Castledine.

Right-Back is Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is right-back Luke Ayling, with an annual salary of €1.8M.

Whittaker is Highest-Paid Attacker

Right-winger Morgan Whittaker is the highest-paid forward at the club, earning €1.6M annually.

McGree Leads the Midfield Pay

The top earner in midfield is central midfielder Riley McGree, whose salary is €930K per year.

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 or wage figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players at Middlesbrough. Mentions for Matt Targett referred to his current Premier League wages at Newcastle being too high for Middlesbrough in the Championship, but no specific figure for Middlesbrough was given. Kévin Denkey's current guaranteed salary at FC Cincinnati was mentioned as $3.81 million (£2.82 million) a year, but this was not in the context of a potential Middlesbrough salary.

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Potential wage savings if Aidan Morris and Hayden Hackney depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Aidan Morris, currently earning €740K per year, is linked with moves to Premier League clubs such as Everton and AFC Bournemouth. Hayden Hackney, with a salary of €405K annually, is attracting interest from clubs like Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Borussia Dortmund. Seny Dieng, earning €625K per year, could move to Sheffield Wednesday or Hull City. Dael Fry, on €345K annually, is linked with Championship clubs including Stoke City and Sheffield United.

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