Norwich City Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: J. Stacey (€2.1M)

Lowest Earner: E. Mundle-Smith (€60K)

J. Stacey

Top Earner

E. Mundle-Smith

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Four Defenders Out-Earn Entire Attack

The combined salaries of the four highest-paid defenders (Jack Stacey, Shane Duffy, Harry Darling, and Jakov Medić), totaling €7.4M, is significantly greater than the total wage bill for all eight forwards in the squad (€5.4M).

Midfield Leaders Lag Behind Defense

The two highest-paid midfielders, Kenny McLean and Emiliano Marcondes (€1.5M), earn less than four different defenders (Jack Stacey, Shane Duffy, Harry Darling, and Jakov Medić).

Goalkeeper's Pay Eclipses Most Forwards

Goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević (€1.2M) earns more than seven of the eight forwards in the squad, with only the top-earning attacker, Mathias Kvistgaarden, paid more.

Experience Pays in Defense and Midfield

The four highest-paid players across the defense and midfield are all aged 30 or older (Duffy, McLean, Marcondes, Stacey). In contrast, the top earners in goal and attack are in their 20s.

Defense Has Biggest Wage Gap

The defensive unit has the largest salary disparity of any position group, ranging from the club's highest-paid players (Jack Stacey and Shane Duffy at €2.1M) down to one of its lowest (Ruairi McConville at €94K).

Goalkeeper and Midfielders Share Salary

Goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević earns the exact same €1.2M salary as midfielders Jeffrey Schlupp and Anis Ben Slimane, forming a pay cluster across different areas of the pitch.

The Club's Clear Wage Tiers

The squad has a distinct wage structure. An elite tier of two defenders (Jack Stacey and Shane Duffy) earns over €2M. A second group including Mathias Kvistgaarden, Harry Darling, and Kenny McLean earns between €1.5M-€1.8M. A third tier of core players like Vladan Kovačević and Jeffrey Schlupp earns between €950K-€1.2M.

Defensive Pair Are Top Earners

The club's highest-paid players are from the defense. Right-Back Jack Stacey and Centre-Back Shane Duffy share the top spot, each earning €2.1M annually.

McLean and Marcondes Lead Midfield Pay

The highest-paid midfielders are Centre Midfielder Kenny McLean and Attacking Midfielder Emiliano Marcondes, who both earn €1.5M per year.

Kvistgaarden Is The Top-Paid Forward

Centre-Forward Mathias Kvistgaarden is the highest-paid attacker in the squad, with an annual salary of €1.8M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures reported

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

No exact salary figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumours at Norwich City in the provided text, as only transfer fees or vague salary mentions were present, or salaries referred to current clubs.

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Potential wage savings from Kenny McLean and Jeffrey Schlupp's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Kenny McLean, currently earning €1.5M/year, is linked with a move to Rangers. Jeffrey Schlupp, with a salary of €1.2M/year, could potentially move to Leicester City. Kellen Fisher, earning €468K/year, is linked to several clubs including Everton, Fulham, and Brighton & Hove Albion.

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