Weekly wages: Newcastle United’s highest-paid earners

As much as we all wish it wasn’t, modern football is dominated by money, whether that be eyewatering transfer fees, otherworldly pay packets, or the money third parties skim off the top, and nowhere is that truer than in the Premier League.

England’s top flight is comfortably the wealthiest league in Europe, and the richest team in that league is none other than Newcastle United. With that in mind, here is a list of the Magpies squad’s wages, per Capology.

Disclaimer: Not all of the data is verified, so perhaps take the figures with a pinch of salt.

Here is a look at some of Newcastle’s top earners in more detail:

11

Anthony Gordon

£60,000 a week

Boyhood Everton fan Anthony Gordon moved to St James Park from the Toffees in January 2023 with a hefty price tag of £45m. Moving to a new club with such a price tag can be challenging enough for many players, but the controversy surrounding his move only brought more scrutiny as he handed in a transfer request to get out of Goodison.

After a rather lacklustre start to his career on Tyneside, Gordon dazzled in his first full season and looks set to be a mainstay at St James’ Park going forward.

10

Harvey Barnes

£80,000 a week

Harvey Barnes comes into the club’s top earners list following his £39m move from Leicester City last summer. While he has had his injury troubles in his first season, he has looked exciting in Newcastle colours to this point.

You get the impression the Toon can bring the very best out of Barnes if he can stay fit – something easier said than done after a stop-start beginning to his time at St James’.

9

Joe Willock

£80,000 a week

Joe Willock has been a fantastic player for the Toon ever since his initial loan move back in January 2021 – when he scored eight goals in just 14 appearances.

While his scoring has undoubtedly taken a backseat following his permanent £25m switch in the summer of 2021, he has still been an instrumental player for Eddie Howe in this new era for the club.

8

Sven Botman

£90,000 a week

The £35m signing of Sven Botman was a real coup for the Magpies as they had to fight off one of Europe’s biggest and most storied sides to get it done, AC Milan.

The centre-back has taken like a duck to water on Tyneside and has been one of the league’s best defenders since his arrival. Still just 24, Botman still has a lot of developing to do, so he could be a genuine world-beater by the time he reaches his late twenties, and for that reason, his spot on this list is more than justified.

7

Matt Targett

£100,000 a week

Matt Targett is an interesting one – there is some doubt as to whether he is of the level required to help the Toon push on after reaching the Champions League last season.

The full-back was initially signed on loan in January 2022 to help the club stave off relegation under their new owners, with the deal being made permanent in the summer of the same year. Since then, he hasn’t been a regular, and while injuries have certainly hampered him, Howe doesn’t seem convinced that Targett is the player he needs.

6

Kieran Trippier

£120,000 a week

Kieran Trippier was the first signing of the Howe era, and to say that it’s been a success would be dramatically underselling it. The former Tottenham Hotspur full-back immediately settled into the team and became one of the group’s core leaders seemingly overnight.

In his first season at the club, he helped to guide them to safety before guiding them to European football the season after. His pay packet might seem excessive for an ageing defender, but he has already proven his worth to the team ten times over, even if his time may soon come to an end with the Magpies.

5

Sandro Tonali

£120,000 a week

Sandro Tonali recently returned to the Newcastle squad after serving a lengthy ban for breaching betting rules, with the Italian now able to become a mainstay in Eddie Howe’s side.

The midfielder joined the Magpies back in 2023 from AC Milan in a big-money deal, and those at St. James’ Park will be hoping he can now go on and star in the famous black and white stripes.

4

Alexander Isak

£120,000 a week

Alexander Isak was a big-money signing when he joined, but there’s every reason to argue that he has been worth every penny. There was an element of risk when the club went out and spent a record fee of £63m to sign the Swedish striker, but after a slow-ish start that was hampered by injuries, he has more than repaid the Toon’s faith.

With 21 league goals in 31 appearances last term, Isak has now comfortably replaced Callum Wilson as the side’s starting number nine. With the club trending in the right direction and quality behind him, Isak could soon become one of the best strikers in world football.

3

Lloyd Kelly

£150,000 a week

Newcastle were able to offer Lloyd Kelly an eye-catching salary after the defender was brought in on a free transfer after leaving Bournemouth.

The Magpies were the ones to win the race for Kelly, capable of playing as a centre-back or a left-back, and they’ll be hoping he can reply the faith shown in him over the coming years.

2

Joelinton

£150,000 a week

Joelinton is such a fascinating player, as when he arrived from Hoffenheim for a then club record fee of £40m, many had high expectations for him. Unfortunately, his first two years at the club were pretty much a disaster as Steve Bruce was determined to keep playing the Brazilian up top – a position that was just not suited to his skill set.

Luckily for Joelinton – and the fans – one of the first things Howe did when he took the job was to move the struggling forward into midfield, where he went from poor to one of the best in the league. He has since signed improved terms to make him one of the highest-paid players at the club.

1

Bruno Guimarães

£160,000 a week

Bruno Guimarães is an outstanding footballer and has been an essential part of the midfield that has propelled the team up the league over the last two years. The £40m star was a real coup for the club in January 2022 as he had been performing exceptionally well for Lyon in Ligue1.

He carried that form into his time on Tyneside, making his inclusion this high up the list entirely justified. Newcastle even rewarded the Brazilian with a five-year deal back in October 2023, in the hope that he will spearhead the club’s on-pitch efforts for the foreseeable.