Watford Salaries 2026/27

Championship

Top Earner: E. Bove (€1.8M)

Lowest Earner: J. Grieves (€43K)

E. Bove

Top Earner

J. Grieves

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenage Defender Out-earns Most Forwards

At just 19 years old, centre-back Branimir Mlačić earns €500K per year. This salary is higher than six of the nine forwards on the squad, including players several years his senior.

Goalkeeper Out-earns All Defenders and Forwards

The club's top goalkeeper, Federico Ravaglia, earns €1.2M per year. This salary is higher than that of every single defender and forward on the squad, including the top earners in those positions, Marc Bola (€960K) and Luca Kjerrumgaard (€650K).

Three Midfielders Out-earn Nine Forwards

The combined annual salary of the top three midfielders, Edoardo Bove (€1.8M), Martín Payero (€1.2M), and Edo Kayembe (€920K), totals over €3.9M. This is significantly more than the entire €3.2M wage bill for the club's nine forwards combined.

Full-Backs Valued Over Centre-Backs

The club's wage structure pays its top full-backs more than its top central defenders. The highest-paid left-back, Marc Bola (€960K), and highest-paid right-back, Omar Traoré (€750K), both earn more than the highest-paid centre-back, Matthew Pollock (€718K).

Goalkeeper and Midfielder Share Salary

Goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia and central midfielder Martín Payero both earn exactly €1.2M per year, creating a unique salary pairing between different key positions.

Rookie Defender and Striker Share Lowest Salary

At the bottom of the wage scale, 20-year-old right-back Albert Eames and 21-year-old centre-forward Jack Grieves earn the exact same salary of €43K per year.

Watford's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are grouped into distinct tiers. An elite tier is occupied solely by Edoardo Bove at €1.8M. A second tier of high earners between €920K and €1.2M features Federico Ravaglia, Martín Payero, Marc Bola, and Edo Kayembe. The rest of the squad earns €775K or less.

Central Midfielder is Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is central midfielder Edoardo Bove, with an annual salary of €1.8M.

Left-Back is Top-Earning Defender

Marc Bola, a left-back, is the highest-paid defender in the squad with a salary of €960K.

Centre-Forward is Top-Earning Attacker

The top earner among the forwards is centre-forward Luca Kjerrumgaard, whose salary is €650K per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Riccardo Sottil

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

Riccardo Sottil is expected to receive 500,000 euros this season and 500,000 euros the following season at Watford.

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Potential wage savings from Othmane Maamma and Matthew Pollock's potential departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Othmane Maamma currently earns €360K per year and is linked with moves to Al Ittihad, Porto, or Bologna. Matthew Pollock has a salary of €718K per year and could potentially move to Wrexham, Millwall, or Derby County. Rocco Vata, earning €310K annually, is also rumored to be leaving for Bologna or Roma.

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