Bristol City: Which player is Steve Lansdown estimated to be paying the most weekly? | OneFootball

Football League World looks at Bristol City's highest paid player, according to Capology estimates

Bristol City have comfortably resided in the Championship since promotion back to the second tier from League One in 2015, but have rarely seriously threatened the play-off positions, usually landing a mid-table spot.

Current Robins boss Liam Manning took the managerial reins at Ashton Gate last November and is now overseeing his first full season in charge of the West Country outfit.

Manning's squad boasts a range of talent, such as former Burnley man Scott Twine, as well as homegrown academy graduates including Max O'Leary and Sam Bell.

Meanwhile, Football League World takes a look at which Robins player club owner Steve Lansdown is paying the most.

Nahki Wells is Robins' highest-paid player

According to Capology estimates, Nahki Wells is the Robins' highest-paid player, bringing home a weekly wage of £27,000 and subsequently earning £1,404,000 per year.

The 34-year-old first made a name for himself at former club Bradford City, where he scored 22 League Two goals in 42 appearances during the 2012/13 season, as per FotMob.

Wells' goalscoring exploits for the Bantams earned him a move to fellow West Yorkshire outfit Huddersfield Town in January 2014, while he also impressed for the Terriers, and joined Burnley, then of the Premier League, in 2017.

However, the Bermuda international struggled to nail down a first-team spot at Turf Moor and endured two loan spells with QPR before eventually joining the Robins on a permanent basis in January 2020.

Wells' first full season at Ashton Gate was something of a success as he scored 10 goals as well as providing three assists in 46 Championship outings during the 2020/21 campaign, a haul which helped a Robins outfit who finished 19th steer clear of relegation trouble.

The former Bradford man's best goalscoring season in the West Country to date came in 2022/23 as he scored 11 goals and created six assists in 45 second-tier appearances.

It is likely Wells' wealth of experience and proven track record in front of goal which earn him his status as the Robins' highest-paid player, while Capology estimate that the club's second best paid player is defender Luke McNally with a weekly wage of £20,000.

McNally has established a reputation as a solid Championship player courtesy of his performances on loan from former club Burnley at Coventry City and Stoke City.

The 25-year-old summer signing could prove to be a shrewd addition for the Robins, who will be hoping to achieve long-term success under the stewardship of Manning.

While Wells will enjoy being the Robins' highest-paid player for now, he looks set to depart Ashton Gate this summer, when his current contract is set to expire.

By the end of the current season, the former Huddersfield forward will have provided the West Country outfit with over five years of service, but given that he turns 35 in June, the club may be reluctant to offer him fresh terms.

Furthermore, Wells failed to reach double figures in the goals department last campaign, which arguably shows he is not the sort of prolific player he once was.

With the likes of 21-year-old Sinclair Armstrong and 22-year-old Fally Mayulu also battling to lead the line, the end of the current season seems like an apt time for the Bermuda international to leave Ashton Gate.