Sheffield United Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: K. Phillips (€9.4M)

Lowest Earner: L. Marsh (€62K)

K. Phillips

Top Earner

L. Marsh

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

One Player Earns Quarter of Wages

Defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips' salary of €9.4M accounts for over 26% of the club's entire €35.9M annual wage bill. His salary is more than four times that of the next highest-paid player.

Phillips Earns More Than Entire Defense

Kalvin Phillips' individual salary of €9.4M is greater than the combined salaries of the entire eight-player defensive unit, which totals €8.2M.

Goalkeeper Out-earns Most Midfielders

Goalkeeper Adam Davies, with a salary of €1.6M, earns more than eight of the eleven midfielders on the team. Only Kalvin Phillips, Tom Davies, and Gustavo Hamer earn more in that position group.

The Club's New Salary Tiers

The squad's pay structure is dominated by one marquee player, Kalvin Phillips (€9.4M). A senior tier of ten players, including Japhet Tanganga and Patrick Bamford, earns between €1.5M and €2.2M. A core group earns around €930K, while the rest of the squad earns under €800K.

The Club's €930K Core

A distinct salary cluster exists where five players from four different positions all earn between €930K and €940K. This group includes Sam McCallum (LB), Joe Rothwell (CM), Callum O'Hare (AM), Andre Brooks (CM), and Tyrese Campbell (CF).

Seriki and Matos on Equal Pay

Right-back Femi Seriki and central midfielder Alex Matos are on identical contracts, with both players earning €624K annually.

Top Defender: Japhet Tanganga

The highest-paid player in the defense is centre-back Japhet Tanganga, who has an annual salary of €2.2M.

Top Forward: Patrick Bamford

The highest-paid attacker at the club is centre-forward Patrick Bamford, with an annual salary of €1.9M.

Top Midfielder: Kalvin Phillips

Defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips is the top earner in the midfield group, with a salary of €9.4M per year.

Top Earner: Kalvin Phillips

The club's highest-paid player is defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who earns an annual salary of €9.4M.

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 or wage figures for incoming players at Sheffield United were found in the provided transfer rumour events, adhering to the strict extraction rules which exclude current salaries at other clubs, vague mentions, speculative information, and players already listed as current.

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Potential Wage Savings from Bamford and Hamer Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Patrick Bamford, currently earning €1.9M/year, is linked with moves to Coventry City, Middlesbrough, and Ipswich Town. Gustavo Hamer, with a salary of €1.8M/year, is reportedly attracting interest from Galatasaray, Trabzonspor, Cremonese, and Sevilla.

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