Things have gone a bit mad at Chelsea since Todd Boehly completed his £2.45 billion takeover back in 2022. The Blues currently have a whopping estimated annual payroll of over £150m, with the average Blues player earning more than £4.5m per season.
A clear out in the summer of 2025 helped things a bit, as the likes of Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Ben Chilwell headed for the exits, however, the Blues still spent more than £250m on new signings for Enzo Maresca.
In 2026, they could do with having a similar clear out under new manager Xabi Alonso. Perhaps some of their top earners could leave?
Speaking of which, here’s how much every player in the Chelsea first-team are earning in 2026/27.
|
Rank |
Player |
Gross pay per week |
Gross pay per year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Reece James |
£200,000 |
£10,400,000 |
|
2 |
Wesley Fofana |
£200,000 |
£10,400,000 |
|
3 |
Enzo Fernandez |
£180,000 |
£9,360,000 |
|
4 |
Pedro Neto |
£160,000 |
£8,320,000 |
|
5 |
Moises Caicedo |
£150,000 |
£7,800,000 |
|
6 |
Cole Palmer |
£130,000 |
£6,760,000 |
|
7 |
Joao Pedro |
£125,000 |
£6,500,000 |
|
=8 |
Tosin Adarabioyo |
£120,000 |
£6,240,000 |
|
=8 |
Jorrel Hato |
£120,000 |
£6,240,000 |
|
9 |
Alejandro Garnacho |
£110,000 |
£5,720,000 |
|
10 |
Jamie Gittens |
£108,000 |
£5,616,000 |
|
=11 |
Mykhailo Mudryk |
£100,000 |
£5,200,000 |
|
=11 |
Liam Delap |
£100,000 |
£5,200,000 |
|
=11 |
Levi Colwill |
£100,000 |
£5,200,000 |
|
14 |
Benoit Badiashile |
£90,000 |
£4,680,000 |
|
15 |
Axel Disasi |
£80,000 |
£4,160,000 |
|
=16 |
Robert Sanchez |
£60,000 |
£3,120,000 |
|
=16 |
Estevao |
£60,000 |
£3,120,000 |
|
=18 |
Marc Guiu |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
=18 |
Filip Jorgensen |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
=20 |
Trevoh Chalobah |
£50,000 |
£2,600,000 |
|
=21 |
Malo Gusto |
£45,000 |
£2,340,000 |
|
=21 |
Romeo Lavia |
£45,000 |
£2,340,000 |
|
=23 |
Gabriel Slonina |
£40,000 |
£2,080,000 |
|
=23 |
Dario Essugo |
£40,000 |
£2,080,000 |
|
25 |
Andrey Santos |
£35,000 |
£1,820,000 |
|
=26 |
Josh Acheampong |
£5,000 |
£260,000 |
|
=26 |
Leo Castledine |
£5,000 |
£260,000 |
|
27 |
Jimmy-Jay Morgan |
£2,500 |
£130,000 |
Here’s a detailed look at the top earners at Chelsea…
8
Tosin Adarabioyo
£120,000 per week
After securing the services of Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer from Fulham in 2024, Chelsea were able to offer the defender a big contract.
Those at Stamford Bridge handed Adarabioyo a four-year deal on more than £6m a year, and he has gone on to become a regualr under Maresca.
7
Joao Pedro
£125,000 per week
Chelsea splashed the cash on Joao Pedro early in the 2025 summer transfer window, with the Brazilian even able to jet out to the USA and play a part in the Blues’ Club World Cup triumph.
Pedro scored some important goals at the CWC before going on to have a fabulous first full season at the Bridge. He cost an initial £55m from Brighton.
6
Cole Palmer
£130,000 per week
Cole Palmer has been Chelsea’s standout signing under Boehly, going from strength to strength at Stamford Bridge after struggling to break into Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side.
Some may have questioned the Blues for paying £40m to sign Palmer, but he’s been the star man and was rewarded with a new extension to his £130,000 per week deal through until 2033 signed in 2024.
5
Moises Caicedo
£150,000 per week
Moises Caicedo is Chelsea’s most expensive signing of all time after they pipped Liverpool to a deal back in 2023.
Arriving from Brighton & Hove Albion in a transfer worth a whopping £115m, Caicedo looks set to play an important role over the coming years as he looks to justify that price tag.
4
Pedro Neto
£160,000 per week
Another big-money signing, Pedro Neto swapped Wolverhampton Wanderers for Chelsea in Maresca’s only summer transfer window to add yet another attacking star to the Blues’ ranks.
He starred at Molineux and was arguably their most important player when fit, and he’s been a reliable performer so far in London.
3
Enzo Fernandez
£180,000 per week
Chelsea’s club record signing, Enzo Fernandez is only the fourth highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge, something which may surprise some.
The Blues did fork out a whopping £107m for the Argentine’s services from Benfica, and now, they’ll be hoping Fernandez and Caicedo can star in midfield over the coming years.
2
Wesley Fofana
£200,000 per week
On £200,000 per week is central defender in Wesley Fofana. Signed from Leicester City in 2022, Fofana has also had his injury issues at Stamford Bridge.
He managed just 29 Premier League appearances across his first two seasons with the Blues.
1
Reece James
£200,000 per week
Joint-top of the charts is club captain Reece James who picks up £200,000 per week. The right-back has struggled to stay fit in recent seasons but is under contract until 2028.
His injury history appears to be a cause for concern for the Blues, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do with their highest earner if he can’t remain fit.
