Sunderland Salaries 2026/27

Premier League

Top Earner: G. Xhaka (€10.0M)

Lowest Earner: A. Browne (€240K)

G. Xhaka

Top Earner

A. Browne

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Right-Backs Out-Earn Top Star

The combined annual salary of the club's three right-backs, Nordi Mukiele, Trai Hume, and Thomas Meunier, totals €11.2M. This is more than the club's single highest earner, Granit Xhaka (€10.0M).

Top Right-Back Out-Earns Both Strikers

Right-back Nordi Mukiele's €6.0M salary is greater than the combined salaries of the club's two centre-forwards, Brian Brobbey and Wilson Isidor, which total €5.1M.

Xhaka Earns More Than Six Midfielders

Granit Xhaka's €10.0M salary is greater than the combined salaries of six other midfielders in the squad (Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Chris Rigg, Jules Ahoka Jules, Abdoullah Ba, and Alan Browne), which total €9.5M.

Teenager Rigg Earns Eight Times Veteran

19-year-old attacking midfielder Chris Rigg earns €2.1M, more than eight times the salary of 31-year-old fellow midfielder Alan Browne (€240K).

Forwards Lag in Top Earner Race

The club's highest-paid forward, Brian Brobbey (€3.6M), is only the sixth-highest earner in the entire squad. He earns less than a defensive midfielder, a right-back, a central midfielder, and two centre-backs.

The €3.0M Club: Defence to Attack

Four players from three different areas of the pitch share an identical €3.0M salary: defender Reinildo Mandava, midfielder Habib Diarra, and forwards Malick Fofana and Nilson Angulo.

Sunderland's Four-Tier Wage Structure

The club's salaries are grouped into four distinct tiers. An elite tier is occupied solely by Granit Xhaka (€10.0M). A high-earner tier (€4M-€6M) includes players like Nordi Mukiele and Enzo Le Fée. The core squad tier (€2M-€4M) contains the largest group of players, while a developing and lower-paid tier exists below €2M.

Top Defender: Nordi Mukiele

The highest earner among the defenders is right-back Nordi Mukiele, whose salary is €6.0M per year.

Top Attacker: Brian Brobbey

The highest-paid forward at the club is centre-forward Brian Brobbey, with an annual salary of €3.6M.

Sunderland's Top Earner: Granit Xhaka

The club's highest-paid player is defensive midfielder Granit Xhaka, with an annual salary of €10.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Geny Catamo

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

Sunderland reportedly offered Geny Catamo a potential salary of €3 million per season.

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Potential wage savings if Brian Brobbey and Noah Sadiki depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Brian Brobbey, currently earning 3.6M/year, is linked with moves to several top clubs including Juventus, Manchester United, and FC Bayern München. Noah Sadiki could free up 2.4M/year from the wage bill if he transfers to Galatasaray. Chemsdine Talbi's departure to clubs like Fenerbahçe or Galatasaray could save Sunderland 2.4M/year. Alan Browne, with a salary of 240K/year, is rumored to be moving to Preston North End or Blackburn Rovers.

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