Manchester City are known for their ties to the Middle East, with Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) owning the majority of the club after buying 90 per cent from Thaksin Shinawatra back in 2008.
As one of the biggest wage spenders in the Premier League, the Citizens currently have a whopping annual payroll of well over £200 million, with the average player earning around £7 million per season.
After it was revealed that new signing Elliot Anderson will make £300,000-a-week following his move from Nottingham Forest, every Manchester City player has been ranked from highest to lowest.
|
Rank |
Player |
Gross pay per week |
Gross pay per year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Erling Haaland |
£525,000 |
£27,300,000 |
|
=2 |
Marc Guehi |
£300,000 |
£15,600,000 |
|
=2 |
Elliot Anderson |
£300,000 |
£15,600,000 |
|
=2 |
Jack Grealish |
£300,000 |
£15,600,000 |
|
5 |
Omar Marmoush |
£295,000 |
£15,340,000 |
|
=6 |
Gianluigi Donnarumma |
£250,000 |
£13,000,000 |
|
=6 |
Ruben Dias |
£250,000 |
£13,000,000 |
|
8 |
Tijjani Reijnders |
£230,000 |
£11,960,000 |
|
9 |
Phil Foden |
£225,000 |
£11,700,000 |
|
10 |
Rodri |
£220,000 |
£11,440,000 |
|
11 |
Josko Gvardiol |
£200,000 |
£10,440,000 |
|
12 |
Rayan Cherki |
£180,000 |
£9,360,000 |
|
13 |
Nathan Ake |
£160,000 |
£8,320,000 |
|
=14 |
Antoine Semenyo |
£150,000 |
£7,800,000 |
|
=14 |
Mateo Kovacic |
£150,000 |
£7,800,000 |
|
=14 |
Kalvin Phillips |
£150,000 |
£7,800,000 |
|
17 |
Matheus Nunes |
£130,000 |
£6,760,000 |
|
18 |
Rayan Ait-Nouri |
£120,000 |
£6,240,000 |
|
=19 |
Nico Gonzalez |
£75,000 |
£3,900,000 |
|
=20 |
Jeremy Doku |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
=20 |
Oscar Bobb |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
=20 |
Abdukodir Khusanov |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
=20 |
James Trafford |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
=20 |
Savinho |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
25 |
Marcus Bettinelli |
£35,000 |
£1,820,000 |
|
=26 |
Rico Lewis |
£25,000 |
£1,300,000 |
|
=26 |
Nico O’Reilly |
£25,000 |
£1,300,000 |
Here’s a detailed look at Man City’s top earners…
11
Josko Gvardiol
£200,000 per week
It proved to be an injury-disrupted 2025/26 campaign for Josko Gvardiol, although at his best, the versatile defender remains such an asset for the Citizens, having slotted in so smoothly following his arrival from RB Leipzig in 2023.
10
Rodri
£220,000 per week
You could argue that defensive midfielder Rodri should be higher up on this list as he is one of, if not, the most influential Man City player. The Spaniard has starred in recent seasons and even scored the winning goal in the club’s historic Champions League final win over Inter Milan.
He missed the majority of the 2024/25 season through injury, although made a welcome return in 2025/26.
9
Phil Foden
£225,000 per week
Academy graduate and boyhood Blue, Phil Foden signed his most recent City contract in May 2026, picking up a reported £225,000 per week.
The England international has quite the trophy haul at the age of 25, and who knows, he could look to stay at the Etihad for his entire career.
8
Tijjani Reijnders
£230,000 per week
Tijani Reijnders caught the eye of Man City after starring for AC Milan, and those at the Etihad made their move in the summer of 2025 in a deal worth an initial £46.3m.
The Dutchman took the number four shirt in Manchester, previously worn by another central midfielder, Kalvin Phillips.
7
Ruben Dias
£250k-per-week
One of the finest centre-backs we’ve seen in the Premier League, Ruben Dias is a pillar of this Manchester City side and the deserving heir to Vincent Kompany at the heart of the defence.
Former boss Pep Guardiola won’t have had many better in that department during his time at the helm, so it’s hardly surprising that Dias is one of the highest-earning centre-backs in the Premier League.
6
Gianluigi Donnarumma
£250,000 per week
Replacing Ederson over the summer, Gianluigi Donnarumma arrived at the Etihad after helping Paris Saint-Germain to a historic treble.
Named the best goalkeeper in the world in 2025 by winning the Yashin Trophy, Donnarumma signed a five-year deal and is in line to earn £65m in wages as a Man City player.
5
Omar Marmoush
£295,000 per week
Omar Marmoush was Man City’s marquee arrival in January 2025, with the free-scoring forward arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Since then, the Egyptian star has filled the void left by Julian Alvarez and is a useful understudy to Erling Haaland in attack.
4
Jack Grealish
£300k-per-week
After returning from his loan spell at Everton in 2025/26, in which the Toffees paid £225k-per-week of his wages, the England international is fully back on City’s books now.
3
Elliot Anderson
£300,000 per week
The first major signing of the new Enzo Maresca era at the Etihad, Anderson joined the party on a club-record £116m deal, after two seasons at the City Ground.
The young Geordie had previously been on the books at Newcastle United, yet was sold on amid PSR constraints in the summer of 2024, joining Forest for a fee of around £40m.
2
Marc Guehi
£300,000 per week
Guehi is one of the best defenders in the Premier League and will be a leader of both City and England’s defence for years to come following his move from Crystal Palace.
The former Chelsea youngster proved his worth by leading the Eagles to a stunning FA Cup victory over City, success he has already replicated at the Etihad.
