How Much Top Premier League Clubs Spend on Goalkeeper Wages

Man Utd have two star names vying to be #1 goalkeeper
Man Utd have two star names vying to be #1 goalkeeper / RICHARD HEATHCOTE/Getty Images
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Goalkeepers are an absolutely crucial part of any successful team, although those donning the gloves and stopping goals will rarely be paid as much as those who score goals at the other end.

The Premier League is the most lucrative place to be a goalkeeper, with wages in England's top flight generally higher than anywhere else. It means that a top number one can earn six figures per week, while even back-ups can be very handsomely paid.

Here's a look at what seven top Premier League clubs are estimated to be spending on goalkeeper wages each week...

7. Manchester City - £140,000

Ederson signed a new Man City contract in 2018
Ederson signed a new Man City contract in 2018 / Stu Forster/Getty Images

Ederson - £100,000

Zack Steffen - £15,000

Scott Carson - £25,000


Ederson’s new contract in 2018 is thought to have pushed his City wages to £100,000, having been on a deal worth significantly less at £65,000 when he first arrived from Portugal in 2017.

New number two Zack Steffen was earning just $145,000 per season when he was playing in MLS with Columbus Crew. His City salary is modest by Premier League standards but it is still more than ten times his previous.

6. Liverpool - £140,000

Liverpool are getting excellent value from Alisson's contract
Liverpool are getting excellent value from Alisson's contract / Michael Regan/Getty Images

Alisson - £90,000

Adrian - £40,000

Caoimhin Kelleher - £10,000


He may have arrived as the most expensive goalkeeper in the world in 2018, but Liverpool are getting excellent value from a contract that is thought to only pay Alisson an estimated £90,000 per week, despite his reputation as one of the best in the world.

The Reds are paying an estimated £50,000 per week combined for their two back-ups, although the majority of that goes to Adrian. The Spaniard has come under pressure over mistakes, but Liverpool opted not to sign an alternative in the transfer window.

5. Tottenham - £147,500

Hugo Lloris' £100,000 per week contract is in  keeping with similar stars
Hugo Lloris' £100,000 per week contract is in keeping with similar stars / Robin Jones/Getty Images

Hugo Lloris - £100,000

Joe Hart – £27,500

Paulo Gazzaniga – £20,000


Hugo Lloris is thought to be another £100,000 per week goalkeeper at Spurs, where he is also club captain and one of the longest serving players.

Joe Hart is believed to have taken a sizeable pay cut to join Spurs, having previously been on an estimated £70,000 weekly wage at former club Burnley. A new much lower wage represents the 33-year-old’s decline from a Premier League starter to a back-up.

4. Arsenal - £150,000

Bernd Leno saw off competition from Emiliano Martinez
Bernd Leno saw off competition from Emiliano Martinez / Pool/Getty Images

Bernd Leno - £100,000

Runar Alex Runarsson - £40,000

Matt Macey - £10,000


Arsenal have a clear structure when it comes to their goalkeepers, with Icelandic stopper Runar Alex Runarsson replacing Emiliano Martinez as an understudy to Bernd Leno.

Leno’s estimated £100,000 weekly wage is in keeping with similar top Premier League goalkeepers, while Runarsson coming in at a reported £40,000 also seems appropriate.

3. Everton - £183,000

Jordan Pickford is getting paid £100,000 per week
Jordan Pickford is getting paid £100,000 per week / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

Jordan Pickford - £100,000

Robin Olsen - £45,000

Jonas Lossl - £28,000

Joao Virginia - £10,000


Jordan Pickford is commanding a sizeable pay packet comparable with many of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers. It is perhaps fitting given his status as England number one, although errors continue to hold him back from reaching the elite level.

What Everton are spending each week on goalkeepers could yet change. The structure of their loan agreement with Roma over Robin Olsen is not yet clear, while Jonas Lossl may leave once more on loan – he took a pay cut to spend the second half of last season back at Huddersfield.

2. Chelsea - More than £200,000

Kepa is getting a vast salary to sit on Chelsea's bench
Kepa is getting a vast salary to sit on Chelsea's bench / Michael Regan/Getty Images

Edouard Mendy - unknown

Kepa Arrizabalaga - £150,000

Willy Caballero - £35,000


Chelsea have decided to ditch Kepa Arrizabalaga as their number one, despite paying a world record £71.6m to sign him in 2018. But without moving the Spaniard on during the summer, the Blues are still lumbered with his vast £150,000 wages.

The arrival of Edouard Mendy has seen Willy Caballero bumped down the order to third choice. It is not yet known how much the new Senegalese stopper is earning, but it means that Chelsea’s weekly spend on goalkeepers is at least £185,000 and likely significantly north of £200,000.

1. Manchester United - £575,000

David de Gea is the Premier League's joint top earner
David de Gea is the Premier League's joint top earner / Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images

David de Gea - £375,000

Dean Henderson – £100,000

Sergio Romero – £70,000

Lee Grant - £30,000


Manchester United are far outspending their Premier League rivals when it comes to goalkeeper wages. A significant part of that sum in excess of half a million goes to David de Gea, whose £375,000 per week deal makes him the highest paid at the club and joint highest Premier League player overall.

But what also considerably bumps up the cost is having back-up Dean Henderson on a reported £100,000 per week, which is typically a starter’s salary at rival clubs. Then there is also a wasted wage on Sergio Romero, who was denied a transfer to Everton on deadline day.


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