Sunderland Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: G. Xhaka (€10.5M)

Lowest Earner: H. Jones (€300K)

G. Xhaka

Top Earner

H. Jones

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Xhaka Out-Earns Almost Entire Midfield

Granit Xhaka's €10.5M salary is nearly equal to the combined salaries of the other six midfielders on the roster, which total €12.9M, highlighting his immense financial importance to the team.

Mukiele Earns More Than All Goalkeepers

Right-back Nordi Mukiele's individual salary of €6.0M is significantly higher than the combined salaries of all three goalkeepers on the roster, which total €3.3M.

Teenager Rigg Out-Earns Veterans

At just 19 years old, attacking midfielder Chris Rigg (€2.0M) earns more than several older players, including the team's highest-paid goalkeeper Robin Roefs (23 years old, €1.8M) and 36-year-old veteran Simon Moore (€900K).

Top Two Earners Dominate Each Department

In defense, midfield, and attack, the top two highest-paid players in each department earn close to or more than half of their respective department's total wage bill, highlighting a significant concentration of wages at the top of each positional group.

Sunderland's Four-Tier Wage Structure

The club's salaries are grouped into four distinct tiers. The Elite tier (over €5M) includes Granit Xhaka and Nordi Mukiele. The High Earner tier (€3M-€5M) features players such as Enzo Le Fée and Bertrand Traoré. A large Mid-tier (€1.5M-€3M) contains players like Daniel Ballard and Brian Brobbey, while the Lower tier (under €1.5M) includes a mix of young players and veterans.

The €600K Club Spans The Pitch

A goalkeeper (Melker Ellborg), a midfielder (Abdoullah Ba), and a forward (Romaine Mundle) all earn the exact same salary of €600K per year, forming a unique salary cluster across every major area of the team.

Defender and Forward on Par

Central defender Omar Alderete and right-winger Bertrand Traoré are on the exact same salary of €3.9M, making them the highest-paid players in their respective positions outside of the club's top two overall earners.

Xhaka is Sunderland's Top Earner

Defensive midfielder Granit Xhaka is the highest-paid player at the club with an annual salary of €10.5M.

Mukiele Leads Defensive Salaries

Right-back Nordi Mukiele is the highest-paid defender and the second-highest earner in the entire squad, with a salary of €6.0M.

Traoré Tops the Attacking Bill

Right-winger Bertrand Traoré is the highest-paid forward at the club, earning €3.9M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures reported for incoming players

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential incoming players at Sunderland were reported in the transfer rumours. All monetary mentions pertained to transfer fees, asking prices, release clauses, or loan fees.

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Potential Wage Savings from Bertrand Traoré and Brian Brobbey's Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Sunderland could save €1.8M/year if Eliezer Mayenda moves to Porto or Rennes, while Bertrand Traoré's departure to Trabzonspor would save €3.9M/year. Wilson Isidor's potential move to Cagliari could free up €1.5M/year, and Romaine Mundle's transfer to Club Brugge would save €600K/year. Furthermore, Robin Roefs's exit to Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur could save €1.8M/year, and Brian Brobbey's potential transfer to Juventus would save €3.6M/year.

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