The 10 highest-paid players at Man City after De Bruyne exit as Haaland eclipses all

Manchester City have a star-studded squad and they have handed out a lot of lucrative contracts in recent years.

City’s spending has come under scrutiny as they are accused of breaching Financial Fair Play on 115 separate occasions. They have one of the biggest wage bills in the world in addition to the number of high transfer fees they have paid for players.

We’ve taken a look at the 10 City players with the highest wages, after the departure of Kevin De Bruyne – previously one of the best-paid players in the Premier League – at the end of his contract.

Note: All figures mentioned are before tax and do not include the array of bonuses that are included in the fine print of every contract.

10= Manuel Akanji – £180,000 per week / £9.36m per year

One of four defenders on this list, Akanji joined City from Borussia Dortmund in a £15million deal in September 2022.

He signed a five-year contract and got a significant wage increase, going from £41,000-per-week at Signal Iduna Park to £180,000-per-week at the Etihad.

The Switzerland international has made more than 100 appearances for City and showcased his versatility, operating at centre-back, right-back and left-back.

“What a signing Man City has done,” Pep Guardiola said. “He can play full-back, central defender, now holding midfield. When he arrives in the final third, he has ability to make passes, he’s fast, he’s strong, what a player Txiki [Begiristain] has brought me here!”

10= Ruben Dias – £180,000 per week / £9.36m per year

Despite being bought in a £65million deal in the summer of 2020, Dias was initially earning just £90,000-per-week at the Etihad.

After winning the Premier League Player of the Season award and the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award in his debut season, he signed a new six-year contract and City doubled his salary.

The Portugal international has more than justified that pay rise and played a pivotal role in the treble-winning season of 2022/23.

9. Josko Gvardiol – £200,000 per week / £10.4m per year

City bought Gvardiol from RB Leipzig in a £77.6million deal in 2023, making him the second-most expensive defender of all time.

Alongside the huge transfer fee, City also shelled out a significant pay packet as they are giving him a reported £200,000-per-week.

The 22-year-old Croatia international had a difficult debut season at the Etihad, but he is still regarded as one of the best young talents in Europe and has started to find his feet.

8. Rodri – £220,000 per week / £11.44m per year

Rodri joined City from Atletico Madrid in a £62.8million deal in 2019 and has since become one of the most important cogs in Guardiola’s team.

He put pen to paper on a new five-year deal at the Etihad in July 2022, which saw his wages go from £121,000-per-week to £220,000-per-week.

The Spain international proved his worth in 2023 by scoring the winning goal against Inter in the Champions League final and securing a fifth-place finish at the Ballon d’Or ceremony.

✍️ Four years since Rodri signed for Man City…

Here's his biggest moment in blue 😉@ManCity || #UCL pic.twitter.com/nWxayajtZO

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) July 4, 2023

Rodri reached even more illustrious heights the year after, winning the Ballon d’Or himself after helping Spain claim glory at Euro 2024.

7. Phil Foden – £225,000 per week / £11.7m per year

A City academy graduate, Foden made his senior debut in 2017 before winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 2020/21 and 2021/22.

The England international was rewarded with a new contract in October 2022, which took his salary to the £225,000-per-week mark.

The 25-year-old still has two years remaining on his current contract and would have been wanting to match the top earners at the Etihad Stadium when he was named the Premier League Player of the Season for 2023/24.

However, he admitted no contract extension talks have begun yet after scoring in City’s first game at the 2025 Club World Cup.

6. Ilkay Gundogan – £230,000 per week / £11.96m per year

When Gundogan was released by City at the end of the treble-winning 2022/23 season, they were getting his wages worth £140,000 per week off the books.

The midfielder went on to sign a lucrative deal with Barcelona at more than £300,000 per week, but he only lasted a year in LaLiga before City offered him a return.

This time, Gundogan penned a deal worth £230,000 per week and valid for two seasons, although he struggled to recapture his best form in the first of those.

5. John Stones – £250,000 per week / £13m per year

Stones joined City from Everton in a £47.5million deal in the summer of 2016 and has gone from strength to strength under Guardiola.

The England international has helped the club win six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, two Carabao Cups, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and a FIFA World Club Cup.

He’s currently earning £250,000-per-week, making him the second-highest-paid defender in the Premier League after Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk.

The England international’s contract is due to expire at the end of the 2025/26 season.

4. Omar Marmoush – £295,000 per week / £15.34m per year

City invested heavily during the 2025 January transfer window and after splashing out a £59m transfer fee on Omar Marmoush, they gave their new forward a salary worth £295,000 per week as well.

Marmoush was previously earning the equivalent of around £32,500 per week at Eintracht Frankfurt, but he began to outgrow them with his 20-goal haul in the first half of the 2024/25 season alone.

Marmoush is contracted with City until 2029.

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2= Jack Grealish – £300,000 per week / £15.6m per year

City broke their transfer record to sign Grealish in a £100million deal in the summer of 2021 and handed him a six-year contract worth £300,000-per-week.

The 28-year-old initially struggled to justify that fee and pay packet, but he played a key role in City’s treble-winning campaign in 2022/23. However, his form since has dropped and his future at the club may be in doubt.

Alongside his huge wages at the Etihad, he earns £10million-a-year from Puma and also has lucrative endorsement contracts with Gucci and boohooMAN.

“We have joked he is now the million dollar man,” a source reportedly told The Sun. “We reckon he must already be pulling down close to £750,000-a-week in wages and commercial stuff – the sky really is the limit for Jack now he is entering his peak years.”

2= Bernardo Silva – £300,000 per week / £15.6m per year

City doubled Silva’s £150,000-per-week wages in the summer of 2023 in order to fend off interest in the Portugal international.

He was heavily linked with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain and was also offered a £500,000-a-week contract by Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.

“I would lie if I said I didn’t think [about the big-money offer from Saudi Arabia],” the midfielder said in an interview with RTP.

“What interested me was the heat of playing a UEFA Champions League semi-final, listening to the [Etihad] stadium going wild after scoring against [Real] Madrid in the semi-finals or when we won the final against Inter. I didn’t want to give up on that.”

In 2025, with his commitment to the club clear, Silva was named as the new City captain.

1. Erling Haaland – £525,000 per week / £27.3m per year

Haaland arrived at the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2022 with a stellar reputation, having scored 86 goals in 89 appearances for Borussia Dortmund.

As a result, City agreed to meet his wage demands, paying the Norway international a base salary of £375,000-per-week, with a lot of relatively straightforward bonuses to take his wages up to an eye-watering £865,000-per-week.

The striker instantly repaid the club by netting 52 goals in all competitions in his debut season – including a record-breaking 36 strikes in the Premier League.

All 3️⃣6️⃣ of @ErlingHaaland's @premierleague goals! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Cr3M3HZWjI

— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 22, 2023

Haaland continued to go from strength to strength and signed an astonishing contract renewal in January 2025, valid for nine more seasons.

His salary was adjusted to a base £525,000 per week, which could rise to £875,000 per week with bonuses. It made him the best-paid player ever in the Premier League.

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