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Portsmouth Salaries 2025/26

Championship
Top Earner: J. Swift (€1.4M)
Lowest Earner: R. Swann (€91K)
J. Swift
Top Earner
R. Swann
Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Striker Is Fourth-Highest Earner

Colby Bishop (€650K) is the club's highest-paid forward, but he is only the fourth-highest earner overall, behind two midfielders (John Swift, Ebou Adams) and a defender (Ajibola-Joshua Alese).

Top Two Defenders Out-Earn Top Two Forwards

The combined salary of the two highest-paid defenders, Ajibola-Joshua Alese (€935K) and Josh Knight (€625K), is greater than the combined salary of the two highest-paid forwards, Colby Bishop (€650K) and Franco Umeh (€615K).

Swift Out-earns Top Two Forwards

Attacking midfielder John Swift's salary of €1.4M is greater than the combined wages of the club's two highest-paid forwards, Colby Bishop (€650K) and Franco Umeh (€615K).

Top Defender Out-Earns Top Striker

The club's highest-paid defender, centre-back Ajibola-Joshua Alese (€935K), earns significantly more than the highest-paid forward, Colby Bishop (€650K). Alese is the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Young Winger Among Top Earners

21-year-old winger Franco Umeh (€615K) is the second-highest paid attacker at the club, earning more than every other forward except for the top earner, Colby Bishop.

Trio Across Positions Share Salary

Two defenders, Terry Devlin and Jordan Williams, and a forward, Millenic Alli, all earn the exact same salary of €375K per year.

Portsmouth's Clear Wage Tiers

The squad's salary structure has distinct tiers. An elite tier is occupied solely by John Swift (€1.4M). A second tier features players earning over €500K, including Ajibola-Joshua Alese (€935K), Ebou Adams (€775K), Colby Bishop (€650K), Josh Knight (€625K), Franco Umeh (€615K), and Nicolas Schmid (€600K). A large core group earns between €300K and €500K, while a group of younger players earns under €300K.

John Swift Is The Top Earner

Attacking midfielder John Swift is the highest-paid player at the club, earning €1.4M per year. His salary places him in a tier of his own, significantly above the next highest earner.

Alese Leads The Defensive Line

Centre-back Ajibola-Joshua Alese is the highest-paid defender at the club with an annual salary of €935K.

Bishop Is The Top-Paid Forward

Centre-forward Colby Bishop is the highest-paid attacker at the club, earning €650K per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Millenic Alli

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

Millenic Alli earned an estimated £7.5k per week during his loan spell at Fratton Park.

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Potential wage savings from Terry Devlin and Andre Dozzell's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Terry Devlin, currently earning €375K/year, is linked with a move to Wrexham. Andre Dozzell, with a salary of €470K/year, could depart for DC United.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€13.2M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€253K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€3.3M / 25%
FW
€3.7M / 28%
MF
€4.3M / 33%
DF
€1.8M / 14%
GK