Manchester City players' salaries: Who is the highest paid Man City player right now?

Manchester City players' salaries: Who is the highest paid Man City player right now?

Kevin Omuya
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:25 PM
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Man City is one of England's wealthiest teams. Since 2009, when the City group purchased the club, the Cityzens have spent a colossal amount of money on acquiring some of the world's greatest players. As a result of this windfall, Manchester City players salaries have been enhanced and bonuses included, with Erling Haaland now earning a salary of $1 million a year, not counting his bonus.

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De Bruyne of Man City celebrates with teammates during the PL match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on October 22, 2022, in England. Photo: Lynne Cameron
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How much does Manchester City pay their players? For a player who has already scored 26 goals in 23 games, Haaland's reported weekly compensation of $468,259 corresponds to $24.35 million across a year. Let us look at the Manchester City player's salaries in 2023.

Who is the highest-paid star at Manchester City?

The most-paid player in the world is Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who reportedly earns $483,032 a week ($20.8 million). It makes him the best in the league, surpassing Haaland and Jack Grealish.

10. Kyle Walker

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Kyle Walker of Mancity during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on January 8, 2023, in Manchester, England. Photo: Marc Atkins
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When his contract with the Cityzens expires on June 30, 2024, right-back Kyle Walker will have played for the club for two years and earned a gross total of $20,094,000. At 32 years old, Kyle Walker receives a gross salary of $160,000 weekly for the upcoming 2022–2023 season.

9. Riyad Mahrez

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Riyad Mahrez of Mancity during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on January 05, 2023, in London, England. Photo: Visionhaus
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The club's right-wing Riyad Mahrez's current contract expires on June 30, 2025, with a gross value of $30,141,196. For the 2022-2023 campaign, 32-year-old Riyad Mahrez is paid a gross salary of $10,047,065, or roughly $193,212 per week.

8. Ruben Dias

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Ruben Dias of Mancity is in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on February 12, 2023, in Manchester, United Kingdom. Photo: Visionhaus
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Since 2020, when he transferred from Benfica, Ruben Dias has been a member of the Citizens. Some of the finest Premier League defenders agree he is among the best.

Center back Ruben Dias's contract at Etihad runs out on June 30, 2027, and is worth $56,514,744. Ruben Dias, 25 years old in the 2022-2023 season, will make a gross salary of $11,302,948, or $217,364 a week. As a reward for his impressive debut campaign in the Premier League, Ruben Dias has been given a substantial six-year contract that will keep him in the English top flight until the summer of 2027.

7. Manuel Akanji

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Manuel Akanji of Mancity warms up before the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on January 05, 2023, in London, England. Photo: Matt McNulty
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Manuel Akanji, previously with Borussia Dortmund, transferred to City during the summer of 2022 and quickly established himself as an integral part of the team. The club have five years and $56,514,744 gross left on Manuel Akanji's (Center Back) contract, which expires on June 30, 2027. The 27-year-old Manuel Akanji has agreed to a gross salary of $11,302,948 for the 2022-2023 season.

6. Rodri

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Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri of Mancity during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on January 05, 2023, in London, England. Photo: Visionhaus
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Formerly from Atletico Madrid, Rodri joined Pep Guardiola's team in 2019. He has a contract that runs through 2024. The club have five years and $69,073,576 (gross) left on Rodri, a defensive midfielder contract which expires on June 30, 2027. Rodri, then aged 26, earns a gross salary of $13,814,715 ($220,000 per week) for the 2022–2023 season. He is among the top in the list of wages which Manchester City pays players.

5. Phil Foden

How much does Manchester City pay their players?
Phil Foden of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Mancity at Stamford Bridge on January 05, 2023, in London, England. Photo: Robin Jones
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One of Manchester City's most valuable players is Phil Foden. The player has a contract with City that extends through 2027. Phil Foden's centre midfield contract with Cityzens runs out on June 30, 2027.

He has five years and $70,643,430 gross left on the deal. Phil Foden, 22 years old in the 2022-2023 season, will receive a gross salary of $14,128,686, or $271,705 a week. He is one of Manchester City's youngest players who are top paid.

4. John Stones

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Mancity's English defender John Stones celebrates during the English FA cup match against West Ham United at the London Stadium in east London on January 6, 2017. Photo: Justin Tallis
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Stones joined Manchester City from Everton in 2016. The contract of the 27-year-old player will end in 2026. The club's centre back John Stones has four years and $62,794,160 gross left on his contract, which expires on June 30, 2026. John Stones, 28 years old in the 2022-2023 season, will reportedly receive a gross salary of $15,698,540. This equates to $301,895 every week.

3. Jack Grealish

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Jack Grealish of Mancity in action during a training session at Mancity Football Academy on August 12, 2021, in Manchester, England. Photo: Matt McNulty
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During the 2021 summer transfer window, the Cityzens acquired Grealish from Aston Villa. His current deal at Etihad is good through the summer of 2027. Grealish is one of the Manchester City players with a top salary.

Jack Grealish's (left wing) current contract with the club expires on June 30, 2027, and is worth $94,191,240 (gross). Jack Grealish, 27 years old in the 2022-2023 season, receives a gross salary of $18,838,248 or $362,274 weekly. After leaving Aston Villa for a British record $121 million, Jack Grealish is now Cityzen's third highest-paid player behind De Bruyne and Haaland.

2. Erling Haaland

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Erling Haaland of Mancity during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium on December 31, 2022, in Manchester, United Kingdom. Photo: Joe Prior
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After dazzling Borussia Dortmund, numerous big European teams were said to be interested in signing talented forward Erling Haaland. Eventually, City bought the player during the summer transfer window of 2022. Haaland has lived up to the lofty standards in the Premier League.

Center forward Erling Haaland's contract with the club runs through June 30, 2027, and is worth $117,739,050 in gross salary. In this season, 2022-23, the the22-year-old Erling Haaland receives a gross salary of $23,547,810 or $452,842 a week.

1. Kevin De Bruyne

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Kevin De Bruyne of Mancity lines up before the Premier League match against Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on February 12, 2023, in Manchester, United Kingdom. Photo: Visionhaus
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At VfL Wolfsburg, City acquired De Bruyne in 2015. In 2025, his City contract will have ended. The Cityzens have until June 30, 2025, to pay the attacking midfielder $75,352,992 (gross) to terminate his contract. Kevin De Bruyne, who is 31 years old, receives a gross salary of $25,117,664 for the 2022-2023 Season, or $483,032 a week.

During the most recent contract negotiations, which took place at the end of May, De Bruyne notably represented himself, earning the highest-paid player's contract in the club's history. The club still pays Kevin De Bruyne the most, but seven other players make £10 million yearly under Pep Guardiola.

Although they are one of the wealthiest teams in the world, the English champions have to pay some of the highest wages in the league. Since the club is owned by one of the world's wealthiest people, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Manchester City's players' salaries are incredibly high. City's sales have skyrocketed, making them one of the wealthiest teams in the world.

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Kevin Omuya is a Content Writer with 4 years of experience who joined Sports Brief in 2022. In 2019 he held a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Digital Media from KCA University.