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PSV Salaries 2025/26

Eredivisie
Top Earner: S. Dest (€3.9M)
Lowest Earner: E. Bajraktarević (€370K)
S. Dest
Top Earner
E. Bajraktarević
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Dest Earns More Than Two Stars

Right-back Sergiño Dest's €3.9M salary is greater than the combined wages of the club's top-earning midfielder, Jerdy Schouten (€2.4M), and the second highest-paid defender, Yarek Gasiorowski (€1.3M).

Massive Pay Gap in Defense

There is a significant wage disparity within the defense. Top earner Sergiño Dest (€3.9M) makes three times more than the next highest-paid defender, Yarek Gasiorowski (€1.3M), and more than the bottom four defenders combined (€3.3M).

Youth Out-Earns Veteran Experience

At 20 years old, midfielder Paul Wanner (€2.3M) earns more than double the salary of 37-year-old veteran winger Ivan Perišić (€980K).

Perišić Earns More Than Two Wingers

Veteran winger Ivan Perišić's €980K salary is greater than the combined wages of the two lowest-paid forwards, winger Couhaib Driouech (€590K) and winger Esmir Bajraktarević (€370K).

Attacking Midfielders on Identical Deals

Attacking midfielders Paul Wanner and Guus Til are on identical contracts, both earning €2.3M per year.

Midfielder and Striker on Par

Defensive midfielder Jerdy Schouten and center-forward Ricardo Pepi, playing in vastly different roles, are on identical contracts of €2.4M per year.

The Club's Four Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are grouped into four distinct tiers. The Elite tier (over €2.5M) includes players like Sergiño Dest and Alassane Pléa. The High Earner tier (€2.0M-€2.5M) features a cluster of five players including Jerdy Schouten and Ricardo Pepi. A Mid tier (€1.0M-€2.0M) and a Lower tier (under €1.0M) make up the rest of the squad.

Club's Top Earner is a Right-Back

The club's highest-paid player is Sergiño Dest, a right-back, with an annual salary of €3.9M.

Pléa is the Top-Paid Forward

With an annual salary of €2.9M, center-forward Alassane Pléa is the highest earner among the club's attackers.

Schouten Leads Midfield Pay

Jerdy Schouten, a defensive midfielder, is the highest-paid player in the midfield group, earning €2.4M annually.

Transfer rumour salaries: Youssef Chermiti, Anass Salah-Eddine, Joshua Zirkzee and others

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential earnings at PSV were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players, including Youssef Chermiti, Anass Salah-Eddine, Joshua Zirkzee, and others linked to the club.

28d ago

Potential wage savings if Perišić, Saibari and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ivan Perišić's departure to FC Barcelona could save PSV €980K annually. Ismael Saibari, with a salary of €1.0M/year, is linked to top clubs like Atlético Madrid, Milan, and Paris Saint Germain. Esmir Bajraktarević's potential move to Milan could free up €370K from the wage bill. Ricardo Pepi's transfer to Fulham would save PSV €2.4M in annual wages.

28d ago

Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€32.2M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€619K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€12.2M / 38%
FW
€10.0M / 31%
MF
€9.3M / 29%
DF
€800K / 2%
GK