Serie A 2025/26: top earners from Vlahovic to De Bruyne | OneFootball

Who are the footballers with the highest salaries in the new Serie A season? With the closing of the summer market 2025/26, clubs have defined their squads and, together, the weight of their respective wage bills.

Serie A 2025/26, the ranking of the highest paid players - From Vlahovic to Lautaro, up to De Bruyne and Lukaku

The analysis of the data provided by Calcio e Finanza reveals an overall growth: the sum of the salaries of the 20 clubs in the top Italian series has reached 1.1 billion euros, an increase of 3.8% compared to the 1.06 billion of the last season.

The wage bill is growing, but who earns the most?

The podium of the highest paid does not change, but the Top 10 sees some new faces. The ten footballers with the richest contracts collectively receive 63 million net euros, equivalent to 122.1 million gross. It is worth noting that Romelu Lukaku is the only one still benefiting from the Growth Decree, now abolished by the Government's decision.

The novelties of the 2025/26 season

Compared to 2024/25, Benjamin Pavard (Inter) and Arthur (Juventus) have dropped out of the ranking, both with 5 million in engagement. Replacing them are:

Paulo Dybala (Roma) - engagement rose to 6.5 million net

Jonathan David (Juventus) - 6 million net

Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) - 5.5 million, arrived on a free transfer from Manchester City

The most represented teams

Inter dominates the ranking with five players in the Top 10, followed by Juventus and Napoli with two players each, and finally Roma with one.

Dušan Vlahović Juventus €12,000,000 - 2026 Lautaro Martínez Inter €9,000,000 €2,000,000 2029 Paulo Dybala Roma €7,000,000 €1,000,000 2027 Nicolò Barella Inter €6,500,000 €500,000 2029 Kevin De Bruyne Napoli €6,000,000 - 2027 Jonathan David Juventus €6,000,000 €2,000,000 2030 Hakan Çalhanoğlu Inter €6,000,000 €500,000 2027 Romelu Lukaku Napoli €6,000,000 €2,000,000 2027 Marcus Thuram Inter €6,000,000 €500,000 2028 Alessandro Bastoni Inter €5,500,000 €1,000,000 2028 Bremer Juventus €5,000,000 €1,000,000 2029 Christopher Nkunku Milan €5,000,000 - 2030 Rafael Leão Milan €5,000,000 €2,000,000 2028 Piotr Zieliński Inter €4,500,000 €1,000,000 2028 Álvaro Morata Como €4,500,000 - 2026 Moise Kean Fiorentina €4,500,000 €300,000 2029 Teun Koopmeiners Juventus €4,500,000 - 2029 Federico Dimarco Inter €4,000,000 €700,000 2027 Christian Pulisic Milan €4,000,000 - 2027 Ruben Loftus-Cheek Milan €4,000,000 - 2027 Denzel Dumfries Inter €4,000,000 €500,000 2028 Evan N’Dicka Roma €4,000,000 - 2027 Lois Openda Juventus €4,000,000 - 2026 Stefan de Vrij Inter €4,000,000 - 2026.

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