Newcastle United Salaries 2026/27

Premier League

Top Earner: Joelinton (€9.4M)

Lowest Earner: A. Murphy (€500K)

Joelinton

Top Earner

A. Murphy

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Botman Out-earns All Forwards

Despite being a centre-back, Sven Botman (€8.7M) earns more than every single forward at the club, including the top-earning attacker Yoane Wissa (€8.4M).

Goalkeeper Out-earns Key Outfielders

Goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek's salary of €5.5M is higher than several key outfield players, including winger Harvey Barnes (€5.0M), midfielder Joe Willock (€4.8M), and centre-back Malick Thiaw (€4.4M).

Midfielder and Defender Top Wage Bill

The club's two highest-paid players are not forwards. Central midfielder Joelinton (€9.4M) is the top earner, and centre-back Sven Botman (€8.7M) is the second-highest earner, ahead of any attacker.

One Defender Out-earns Three Forwards

Centre-back Sven Botman's annual salary of €8.7M is greater than the combined wages of the three lowest-paid forwards: Bazoumana Touré (€2.8M), Jacob Murphy (€2.2M), and William Osula (€1.5M), who collectively earn €6.5M.

Joelinton Earns More Than Young Midfield

The club's top earner, Joelinton (€9.4M), makes more than the three youngest midfielders—Aladji Bamba (€2.7M), Lewis Miley (€2.7M), and Sean Steur (€2.7M)—combined (€8.1M).

The Three Midfielders on Identical Pay

Three young midfielders—Aladji Bamba, Lewis Miley, and Sean Steur—all earn the exact same salary of €2.7M. Other salary pairings include goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek and right-back Amar Dedić (€5.5M), and full-backs Valentino Livramento and Lewis Hall (€3.1M).

Newcastle's Clear Salary Tiers

The club's wage structure has distinct tiers. An 'Elite' tier above €9M contains only Joelinton. A 'Star Player' tier (€8.4M-€8.7M) includes Sven Botman and Yoane Wissa. A gap exists before the next group (€6.0M-€7.2M) of Jacob Ramsey, Nico González, and Anthony Elanga. A 'Key Player' tier is shared by two players at €5.5M, followed by a large 'Rotation' group earning between €4.2M and €5.0M.

Wissa is the Top-Paid Forward

Yoane Wissa is the highest-paid forward at the club with an annual salary of €8.4M. He is the third-highest earner overall.

Botman is the Top-Paid Defender

Sven Botman is the highest-paid defender at the club with an annual salary of €8.7M. He is also the second-highest earner overall.

Joelinton is Newcastle's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is central midfielder Joelinton, with an annual salary of €9.4M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures found

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

No exact salary figures for potential earnings at Newcastle United were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players, as per the specified extraction rules.

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Potential wage savings from Joelinton and Willock departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Joelinton, earning €9.4M/year, is linked with transfers to Al Nassr or Al Hilal. Joe Willock, with a salary of €4.8M/year, is linked with a move to Beşiktaş. Lewis Hall, on €3.1M/year, is rumored to be moving to Manchester United. Nick Pope, earning €3.7M/year, could potentially move to Celtic, Leeds United, or Hull City. Malick Thiaw, with a salary of €4.4M/year, is linked to Manchester United or Liverpool. Jacob Murphy, on €2.2M/year, is rumored to be heading to Nottingham Forest.

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