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.

Xhaka Earns More Than Six Forwards

Defensive midfielder Granit Xhaka's €10.0M salary is greater than the combined salaries of six of the club's seven forwards, which totals €8.9M.

Top Striker is Fifth Highest Earner

The club's highest-paid forward, Brian Brobbey (€3.6M), is only the fifth-highest earner on the team, behind midfielders Granit Xhaka and Enzo Le Fée, and defenders Nordi Mukiele and Omar Alderete.

Top Defender Out-Earns Top Striker

The club's highest-paid defender, right-back Nordi Mukiele (€6.0M), earns significantly more than the highest-paid forward, centre-forward Brian Brobbey (€3.6M).

Massive Pay Gap in Midfield

There is a substantial wage gap within the midfield. The second-highest earner, Enzo Le Fée (€4.5M), is paid less than half of what the top earner, Granit Xhaka (€10.0M), receives.

Goalkeeper Out-earns Multiple Forwards

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs, with a salary of €1.8M, earns more than four of the club's seven forwards: Nilson Angulo (€1.5M), Wilson Isidor (€1.5M), Romaine Mundle (€600K), and Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi (€480K).

The €600K Cross-Positional Trio

Three players from three different positional groups earn the exact same salary of €600K: goalkeeper Melker Ellborg, midfielder Abdoullah Ba, and forward Romaine Mundle.

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 Forward: Brian Brobbey

The highest earner among the forwards is centre-forward Brian Brobbey, whose salary is €3.6M per year.

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 and Tarik Muharemović

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

Geny Catamo has been offered a salary of around €3 million net per year by Sunderland. Tarik Muharemović has been offered a contract by Sunderland with a salary of €3.5 million per year plus bonuses.

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Potential wage savings from Sadiki and Isidor's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Noah Sadiki, currently earning 2.4M/year, is linked with a move to Galatasaray. Wilson Isidor, with a salary of 1.5M/year, is rumoured to be moving to West Ham United. Abdoullah Ba, who earns 600K/year, could depart for Peterborough United. Simon Adingra, currently on 2.4M/year, is linked to West Ham United. Alan Browne, earning 240K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Blackburn Rovers. Chemsdine Talbi, with a salary of 2.4M/year, is linked with Galatasaray or RB Leipzig.

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