Summary
Chelsea spends an outrageous amount of money on wages each week, with certain players earning large incomes despite rarely playing for the team.
Cole Palmer has received a significant wage increase following an impressive debut season at Stamford Bridge.
Top earners Reece James and Ben Chilwell continue to earn significantly more than Palmer, despite his new contract.
Chelsea and spending money are inextricably linked. Todd Boehly and his Clearlake Capital colleagues have not been reluctant to exercise their muscles in the transfer market and spend money to remedy the club’s current challenges. While it hasn’t yielded the desired results, the American has established a highly generous salary structure at the football club.
Since their takeover in 2022, the Stamford Bridge outfit has spent over £1 billion on transfer fees alone – and that’s not even counting the lofty salaries that many of the stars are on, including some of the Premier League’s biggest underperformers in terms of how much they earn each week. The current condition of play in terms of Enzo Maresca’s squad’s earnings is as follows.
Goalkeepers
Djordje Petrovic, a Serbian shot-stopper, has left, and former Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has taken his place in goal. The Spaniard, 27, earns a solid £60,000 each week in west London.
Many Chelsea supporters expected Filip Jorgensen to replace the aforementioned Sanchez when he arrived, but the Swedish-Danish 23-year-old has only made 24 appearances for the club. Regardless of how much he plays, he plans to deposit £50,000 into his bank account on a weekly basis.
Slonina, Chelsea’s third-choice goalkeeper, got a deal for £40,000 per week in 2022. As of this writing, the 21-year-old had yet to make his first-team appearance.
Chelsea’s Goalkeeper Wages
Player
Weekly Salary
Contract signed.
Expiration
Robert Sanchez
£60,000
Aug 5, 2023
Jun 30, 2030
Filip Jorgensen
£50,000
July 30, 2024
Jun 30, 2031
Gabriel Slonina
£40,000
Aug 2, 2022
Jun 30, 2028
Defenders
The biggest earners on Chelsea’s back line are where we begin to see some of the more enticing salaries.
Jorrel Hato moved from Ajax for £35.5 million this summer and signed a contract worth £35,000 per week until 2032. Malo Gusto has played a lot of football over the last few seasons due to Reece James’ fitness difficulties. He makes £45,000 per week, which is little less than Trevor Chalobah’s weekly salary of £50,000.
Levi Colwill signed a six-year contract earning £90,000 per week in 2023. Tosin Adarabioyo was much sought after when his contract with Fulham expired, and Chelsea eventually won the contest for his services, paying him £120,000 per week. He is surpassed by Marc Cucurella, who is currently one of Chelsea’s finest players after a difficult period and earns a solid £175,000 per week.
Wesley Fofana and James have plenty of experience dealing with injuries. However, when fit and firing, they are two of the best defenders in English football, as evidenced by their weekly salaries of £200,000 and £250,000, respectively.
The Blues are eagerly looking for suitors for Axel Disasi and Ben Chilwell so that their pay can be deducted from the books. Every week, the couple earn £40,000 and £100,000, respectively.
Chelsea Defender’s Wages
Player
Weekly Salary
Contract signed.
Expiration
Reece James
£250,000
Sep 5, 2022
Jun 30, 2028
Wesley Fofana
£200,000
Aug 31, 2022
Jun 30, 2029
Marc Cucurella
£175,000
Aug 5, 2022
Jun 30, 2028
Tosin Adarabioyo
£120,000
Jul 1, 2024
Jun 30, 2028
Ben Chilwell
£100,000
Apr 11, 2023
Jun 30, 2027
Levi Colwill
£100,000
Aug 2, 2023
Jun 30, 2029
Benoit Badiashile
£90,000
Jan 5, 2023
Jun 30, 2030
Trevor Chalobah
£50,000
Nov 22, 2022
Jun 30, 2028
Malo gusto
£45,000
Jan 29, 2023
Jun 30, 2030
Axel Dispasi
£40,000
Aug 4, 2023
Jun 30, 2029
Jorrel Hato
£35,000
Aug 3, 2023
Jun 30, 2032
Joshua Acheampong
£5,000
Dec 18, 2024
Jun 30, 2029
Midfielders
The midfield earnings begin with two youthful prospects in the form of Andrey Santos and new signing Dario Essugo, both of whom make a modest £30,000 per week compared to some of the team’s other stars.
Former Southampton prospect Romeo Lavia has spent the majority of his Chelsea career on the sidelines, nursing injuries while earning £45,000 per week.
Chelsea’s £200 million-plus combo sit at the top, with Moises Caicedo trailing behind Enzo Fernandez. The Argentine has led his side in James’ absence and makes just under £180,000 per week, while his Ecuadorian partner in crime, Caicedo, earns less at £150,000.
Chelsea Midfielder Wages
Player
Weekly Salary
Contract signed.
Expiration
Enzo Fernández
£180,000
Jan 31, 2023
Jun 30, 2032
Moises Caicedo
£150,000
Aug 14, 2023
Jun 30, 2031
Carney Chukwuemeka
£50,000
Aug 4, 2022
Jun 30, 2028
Romeo Lavia
£45,000
Aug 18, 2023
Jun 30, 2030
Dario Essugo
£30,000
Jun 10, 2025
Jun 30, 2033
Andrei Santos
£30,000
Jan 1, 2023
Jun 30, 2030
Forwards
Chelsea’s wage structure has changed dramatically over the summer months, with numerous players making £100,000 or more each week. New arrivals Joao Pedro and Liam Delap are likely to battle for the number nine role, with the two earning £120,000 and £100,000, respectively, while Nicolas Jackson, the Blues’ key focus point during the 2024/25 season, is also paid £100,000.
Other new additions, Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho, and Willian Estevao, are also making significant money, with contracts worth £90,000, £75,000, and £30,000, respectively, according to SalaryLeaks.
Cole Palmer is the team’s main star, as seen by his double in the Club World Cup final, and his outstanding performance has earned him a new deal for £130,000 per week. Without him, who knows where Chelsea would be?
The capital club’s highest-paid player, however, remains Raheem Sterling. When Enzo Maresca returns from his loan at Arsenal, he will undoubtedly be desperate to offload the £325,000 pay owed to the England veteran.
Chelsea’s Forward Wages
Player
Weekly Salary
Contract signed.
Expiration
Raheem Sterling
£325,000
Jul 13, 2022
Jun 30, 2027
Pedro Neto
£160,000
Aug 11, 2024
Jun 30, 2031
Cole Palmer
£130,000
Aug 13, 2024
Jun 30, 2033
João Pedro
£120,000
Jul 2, 2025
Jun 30, 2033
Liam Delap
£100,000
Jun 4, 2025
Jun 30, 2031
Mykhailo Mudryk
£100,000
Jan 15, 2022
Jun 30, 2031
Nicolas Jackson
£100,000
Jul 1, 2023
Jun 30, 2031
Jamie Gittens
£90,000
Jul 5, 2025
Jun 30, 2032
Alejandro Garnocho
£75,000
Aug 30, 2025
June 30, 2032
Estevao Willian
£30,000
Jul 14, 2025
Jun 30, 2033
Tyrique George
£7,500
Dec 18, 2024
Jun 30, 2027
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