Southampton Salaries 2026/27

Championship

Top Earner: F. Azaz (€3.1M)

Lowest Earner: C. Bragg (€421K)

F. Azaz

Top Earner

C. Bragg

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Three Right-Backs Nearly Out-earn All Forwards

The combined annual salary of the club's three right-backs, Yukinari Sugawara, Mads Roerslev, and James Bree, is €5.6M. This amount is nearly equal to the entire €6.0M wage bill for all four of the club's forwards combined.

Top Right-Back Matches Top Striker

A salary cluster exists at the €2.5M mark, with top right-back Yukinari Sugawara earning the exact same amount as the club's highest-paid forward, Cameron Archer.

The Five-Player €1.2M Pay Club

A salary cluster exists where five players from four different positions earn an identical salary of €1.2M: Gavin Bazunu (GK), James Bree (RB), Caspar Jander (CM), Leo Scienza (LW), and Samuel Edozie (LW).

Top Defender Out-earns Top Striker

The club's highest-paid defender, center-back Jack Stephens (€2.8M), has a higher salary than the highest-paid forward, Cameron Archer (€2.5M).

Right Flank Heavily Outweighs Left

The club's top right-back (Yukinari Sugawara, €2.5M) and top right-midfielder (Tom Fellows, €1.9M) both earn significantly more than their counterparts on the left flank, the top left-back (Ryan Manning, €1.1M) and top left-wingers (Samuel Edozie and Leo Scienza, both €1.2M).

Veteran Defender Earns 5x Veteran Goalkeeper

Despite both being 32 years old, center-back Jack Stephens (€2.8M) earns over five times more than goalkeeper George Long (€520K).

The Club's Salary Structure

The squad's wages are grouped into four clear tiers. An elite tier above €2.7M contains Finn Azaz and Jack Stephens. A high-earner tier from €1.8M to €2.5M includes Yukinari Sugawara, Cameron Archer, Mads Roerslev, Tom Fellows, and Flynn Downes. A core squad tier from €1.1M to €1.5M contains eight players including Daniel Peretz and Cyle Larin. The remaining eight players form a development tier earning below €1M.

Top Defensive Earner: Jack Stephens

Center-back Jack Stephens is the highest earner among all defenders, taking home an annual salary of €2.8M.

Top Forward Earner: Cameron Archer

The highest-paid player in the forward group is center-forward Cameron Archer, with an annual salary of €2.5M.

Top Earner: Finn Azaz

The club's highest-paid player is attacking midfielder Finn Azaz, with an annual salary of €3.1M. He is also the top earner within the midfield group.

No Exact Transfer Rumour Salaries Found for Southampton

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

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Potential wage savings if Harwood-Bellis and Archer depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis, currently earning €468K/year, is linked with a move to Benfica. Gavin Bazunu, with a salary of €1.2M/year, could be heading to Dinamo Zagreb. Cameron Archer, earning €2.5M/year, is rumored to be moving to West Bromwich Albion. Samuel Edozie, who earns €1.2M/year, is linked with FC Copenhagen.

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