Napoli Salaries 2025/26

Serie A

Top Earner: K. De Bruyne (€10.2M)

Lowest Earner: A. Vergara (€330K)

K. De Bruyne

Top Earner

A. Vergara

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Three Left-Backs Equal One De Bruyne

The combined annual salaries of the club's three left-backs, Miguel Gutiérrez (€4.3M), Leonardo Spinazzola (€3.3M), and Mathías Olivera (€2.6M), total €10.2M. This is exactly equal to the salary of the team's top earner, Kevin De Bruyne.

Keeper Meret Out-Earns Most Defenders

Goalkeeper Alex Meret's €3.7M salary is higher than that of five of the nine listed defenders, including Leonardo Spinazzola, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mathías Olivera, and Luca Marianucci.

McTominay and Neres on Equal Pay

Despite playing in different positions, midfielder Scott McTominay and forward David Neres are on the exact same salary of €5.6M per year. This places them as the joint fifth-highest earners at the club.

Top Earner Makes 30x The Lowest

There is a significant wage disparity within the squad. Top earner Kevin De Bruyne (€10.2M) makes over 30 times more than the lowest-paid player, Antonio Vergara (€330K).

Top Defender Earns Less Than Midfielder

The highest-paid defender, Giovanni Di Lorenzo (€5.5M), earns less than the second-highest-paid midfielder, Scott McTominay (€5.6M).

A Clear Five-Tier Wage Structure

The squad's salaries are grouped into five distinct tiers. The Elite tier (>€7M) includes Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku. The High Earner tier (€5M-€7M) features players like Matteo Politano and Scott McTominay. A large Mid-Tier group (€3M-€5M) includes Stanislav Lobotka and Frank Anguissa. The Lower tier (€1M-€3M) contains players such as Juan Jesus, while a Youth/Fringe tier (<€1M) is comprised of the club's lowest earners.

Lukaku Leads The Attacking Line

Romelu Lukaku is the highest-paid forward at the club with an annual salary of €7.9M. He is the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Di Lorenzo Is The Defensive Kingpin

With a salary of €5.5M per year, right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo is the highest-paid defender on the team.

De Bruyne Is The Undisputed Top Earner

Attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is the club's highest-paid player, earning €10.2M per year. He is also the top earner within the midfield group.

Transfer rumour salaries: Alisson Santos, Juanlu Sánchez, Davide Calabria, Leon Goretzka, and Ademola Lookman

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

Alisson Santos's initial contract with Napoli would be for a net salary of 1.8 million euros per year, potentially rising to 2.7 million euros per year if the purchase option is activated. Juanlu Sánchez was proposed a five-year contract worth two million euros per season at Napoli. Davide Calabria is asking for a contract worth 2,000,000 euros per year from Italian teams, including Napoli. Napoli is willing to overcome the salary hurdle for Leon Goretzka, who earns around 9 million euros per season. Napoli offered Ademola Lookman's agents a net salary of 5 million euros per season.

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Potential wage savings if Romelu Lukaku, Noa Lang and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Romelu Lukaku's departure could save Napoli €7.9M annually if he moves to Beşiktaş. Noa Lang, currently earning €5.2M per year, is linked with a transfer to Galatasaray. Mathías Olivera's potential move to Nottingham Forest could free up €2.6M in annual wages. Pasquale Mazzocchi's €1.9M yearly salary could be saved if he joins Bologna. Luca Marianucci, with a €1.0M annual salary, is linked to Torino, Cremonese, and Venezia. Giuseppe Ambrosino, earning €800K per year, is rumored to be moving to clubs such as Modena, Spezia, or Venezia.

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