Preston North End Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: A. McCann (€1.0M)

Lowest Earner: T. Carroll (€47K)

A. McCann

Top Earner

T. Carroll

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two 21-Year-Olds, Vastly Different Pay

There is a massive salary disparity between two of the club's 21-year-old players. Left-back Thierry Small earns €935K, making him one of the team's top earners. In contrast, attacking midfielder Kitt Nelson earns just €63K, a salary nearly 15 times smaller than his peer.

Midfield's Massive Wage Chasm

A significant salary gap exists within the midfield. The two youngest midfielders, Theo Carroll (€47K) and Kitt Nelson (€63K), are at the bottom of the pay scale. The next lowest-paid midfielder, Jordan Thompson, earns over ten times more at €640K. The club's top earner, Ali McCann, makes over 21 times more than Carroll.

Young Defender Nearly Matches Top Striker

21-year-old left-back Thierry Small earns €935K, a salary that is almost identical to the club's highest-paid forward, Michael Smith, who earns €936K.

Top Three Defenders Out-earn Attack

The combined salaries of the top three defensive earners (Liam Lindsay, Thierry Small, and Jamal Lewis) total over €2.7M. This amount is significantly more than the entire wage bill for the club's three forwards, which totals €1.9M.

Goalkeeper and Full-Back on Equal Pay

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen and left-back Thierry Small are on identical contracts, with both players earning exactly €935K per year. This places them among the highest earners at the club.

Centre-Backs on Identical Contracts

The central defensive pairing of Lewis Gibson and Jordan Storey are on the exact same wage, with both players earning €780K per year.

The Club's Salary Tiers

The squad's wage structure has clear tiers. An elite group of seven players earns over €920K, including Ali McCann, Liam Lindsay, and Michael Smith. A large core group of nine players earns between €600K and €900K, including Jamal Lewis and Brad Potts. A lower tier of five players earns between €310K and €470K, while two youth players, Kitt Nelson and Theo Carroll, form their own tier on salaries below €70K.

Club's Top Earner is a Midfielder

The highest-paid player at the club is central midfielder Ali McCann. His salary of €1.0M makes him the only player to reach the million-euro mark.

Defense's Top Earner

The highest-paid player in the defense is centre-back Liam Lindsay. His annual salary is €950K, making him the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Attack's Highest Earner

The top earner among the forwards is centre-forward Michael Smith. He commands a salary of €936K per year, placing him fourth on the club's overall wage list.

Transfer rumour salaries: No exact figures found for incoming players

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 Preston North End.

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Potential wage savings if Milutin Osmajic, Ben Whiteman and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Milutin Osmajic, currently earning €310K/year, is linked with moves to Genoa, Celtic, Deportivo La Coruña, or Udinese. Michael Smith, with a salary of €936K/year, could potentially move to Mansfield Town or Bradford City. Ben Whiteman, earning €940K/year, is linked with a transfer to Watford. Liam Lindsay, who earns €950K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Aberdeen or Celtic. Jack Walton, with a salary of €470K/year, is linked to Cambridge United. Daniel Iversen, earning €935K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Celtic.

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