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PSV Salaries 2025/26

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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).

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.

Schouten and Pepi on Equal Pay

Defensive midfielder Jerdy Schouten and center-forward Ricardo Pepi earn the exact same salary of €2.4M, despite playing in very different roles.

Attacking Midfielders on Identical Deals

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

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.

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.

Transfer rumour salaries: Mats Rots, Joshua Zirkzee, Anass Salah-Eddine and others

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential incoming players at PSV were reported in the transfer rumours.

2d ago

Potential wage savings from Ricardo Pepi and Jerdy Schouten's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ricardo Pepi currently earns €2.4M/year and is linked with moves to Fulham, West Ham United, or Leeds United. Paul Wanner, earning €2.3M/year, is linked with a move to FC Bayern München. Jerdy Schouten, with a salary of €2.4M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Galatasaray. Joey Veerman, earning €2.0M/year, is linked with Fenerbahçe. Ryan Flamingo, who earns €1.2M/year, is linked with Liverpool or VfL Wolfsburg. Ismael Saibari, with a salary of €1.0M/year, is linked with Atlético Madrid. Esmir Bajraktarević, earning €370K/year, is linked with AFC Bournemouth, SV Werder Bremen, or Go Ahead Eagles.

18h 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