One of the teams that consistently boasts some of the highest-paid players in the world is Manchester United.
As one of the most popular and successful football clubs, The Red Devils are known for attracting top talent and compensating their players handsomely.
Meanwhile, Manchester United’s player wages for the 2024-2025 season have been revealed, with midfielder Casemiro topping the list with a gross base salary of £18,200,000, equivalent to £350,000 per week.
Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford follow closely, each earning £15,600,000 (£300,000 per week), while Mason Mount and Antony take home £13,000,000 (£250,000 per week) and £10,400,000 (£200,000 per week) respectively.
In the goalkeeping department, André Onana earns £6,240,000 (£120,000 per week), followed by Tom Heaton with £2,340,000 (£45,000 per week) and Altay Bayındır with £1,820,000 (£35,000 per week).
Defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire earn £10,140,000 (£195,000 per week) and £9,880,000 (£190,000 per week) respectively, while Luke Shaw takes home £7,800,000 (£150,000 per week).
The list also reveals the wages of younger players like Kobbie Mainoo, who earns £1,040,000 (£20,000 per week), and Alejandro Garnacho, who takes home £2,600,000 (£50,000 per week).
Here are the weekly wages of Manchester United players for the 2024-2025 season
Manchester United Goalkeepers:
- André Onana: £120,000
- Tom Heaton: £45,000
- Altay Bayındır: £35,000
Defenders:
- Matthijs de Ligt: £195,000
- Harry Maguire: £190,000
- Luke Shaw: £150,000
- Victor Lindelöf: £120,000
- Lisandro Martínez: £120,000
- Leny Yoro: £115,000
- Diogo Dalot: £85,000
- Tyrell Malacia: £75,000
- Jonny Evans: £65,000
Midfielders:
- Casemiro: £350,000
- Bruno Fernandes: £300,000
- Mason Mount: £250,000
- Christian Eriksen: £150,000
- Kobbie Mainoo: £20,000
- Manuel Ugate: £99,869
Forwards:
- Marcus Rashford: £300,000
- Anthony Martial: £250,000
- Antony: £200,000
- Jadon Sancho: £100,000
- Alejandro Garnacho: £50,000
- Amad Diallo: £28,846
- Joshua Zirkzee: £105,000
- Rasmus Højlund: £85,000
With this understanding, Manchester United are to pay a staggering figure of £181,940,000 as gross salaries for the 2024-2025 season. This translates to a weekly expenditure of £3,498,846 on player wages alone.
Manchester United players to take 25% Pay Cut after Champions League Failure
Failing to qualify for the Champions League in 2024/25 is proving costly for Manchester United as they face a financial hit.
While winning the FA Cup secured them a spot in the Europa League, the Champions League remains the most lucrative competition.
As a result of missing out on a top-four finish in the Premier League, the players are set to experience a decrease in wages.
In the 2021/22 season, the wage bill dropped from £384m to £331m when United played in the Europa League instead of the Champions League.
A similar deduction this season would see their wage bill decrease to £285m, similar to what it was in the 2019/20 season when they also competed in the Europa League.
Consequently, Manchester United players will face a 25% reduction in their salaries due to the team’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.
This decision will result in substantial pay cuts for the squad, with top earners affected the most.
Here’s the breakdown of the affected players’ new weekly wages:
- Casemiro: £262,500 (down from £350,000)
- Varane: £255,000 (down from £340,000)
- Rashford: £225,000 (down from £300,000)
- Martial: £187,500 (down from £250,000)
- Mount: £187,500 (down from £250,000)
- Fernandes: £180,000 (down from £240,000)
- Antony: £150,000 (down from £200,000)
- Sancho: £150,000 (down from £200,000)
- Maguire: £142,500 (down from £190,000)
- Shaw: £112,500 (down from £150,000)
- Eriksen: £112,500 (down from £150,000)
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