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Someone do the maths and work how much that costs. I bet it’s an insane amount.

 
Someone do the maths and work how much that costs. I bet it’s an insane amount.
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Too lazy to do maths, asked Grok instead

### Key Points - Estimated weekly wages for the listed footballers are based on recent reports and may vary due to contract details or bonuses. - Kepa Arrizabalaga's wage reflects his current role at Arsenal, following a transfer from Chelsea in July 2025. - There are some discrepancies in reported wages for certain players, reflecting the complexity of football contract data. --- ### Estimated Wages Overview Below are the estimated weekly wages for the listed footballers as of July 2025, sourced from recent and reliable reports. Please note that these figures are estimates and may include bonuses or vary based on contract specifics. #### Wages by Player | Player Name | Weekly Wage (£) | Notes | |---------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------| | Djordje Petrovic | 50,000 | Chelsea FC | | Kepa Arrizabalaga | 75,000 | Transferred to Arsenal in July 2025 | | Renato Veiga | 25,000 | Chelsea FC | | Axel Disasi | 80,000 | Chelsea FC | | Benoît Badiashile | 90,000 | Chelsea FC | | Ben Chilwell | 200,000 | Chelsea FC | | Caleb Wiley | 12,000 | Chelsea FC, possibly on a youth contract | | Alfie Gilchrist | 10,000 | Chelsea FC, possibly on a youth contract | | Lesley Ugochukwu | 45,000 | Chelsea FC | | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 80,000 | Chelsea FC | | Christopher Nkunku | 195,000 | Chelsea FC | | Mykhaylo Mudryk | 100,000 | Chelsea FC | | Raheem Sterling | 325,000 | Chelsea FC | | João Félix | 130,000 | Chelsea FC | | Armando Broja | 40,000 | Chelsea FC | | David Datro Fofana | 30,000 | Chelsea FC | #### Notes on Data - These estimates are based on reports from sources like TeamTalk, Capology, and Spotrac, with cross-referencing to ensure accuracy. - Kepa Arrizabalaga's wage is for his current role at Arsenal, following a £5 million transfer completed in early July 2025, with his salary reduced prior to the move. - Discrepancies exist for some players (e.g., Raheem Sterling and João Félix), reflecting the complexity of football contract reporting. --- --- ### Survey Note: Detailed Analysis of Footballer Wages as of July 2025 This section provides a comprehensive analysis of the estimated weekly wages for the listed footballers, drawing on a range of sources to ensure accuracy and depth. The analysis reflects the current state as of 12:46 AM PDT on Saturday, July 12, 2025, and considers the complexities of football contract data, including transfers and potential wage variations. #### Background and Methodology The task involved estimating the wages of 16 footballers, primarily associated with Chelsea FC, with one notable exception, Kepa Arrizabalaga, who transferred to Arsenal in July 2025. To compile this data, multiple sources were consulted, including TeamTalk, Capology, Spotrac, The Chelsea Chronicle, SalarySport, AiScore, and The Athletic, among others. These sources provide a mix of official payroll tables, contract details, and news reports, with a focus on the most recent information available in July 2025. Given the dynamic nature of football contracts, wages can vary due to bonuses, performance-related pay, and renegotiations. The analysis aimed to cross-reference data to identify consensus where possible, acknowledging discrepancies where they arose. For players like Raheem Sterling and João Félix, where significant differences were noted, the most recent and authoritative sources were prioritized. #### Detailed Wage Estimates by Player Below is a detailed breakdown of each player's estimated weekly wage, supported by the sources consulted and any relevant notes on transfers or contract changes. ##### Djordje Petrovic - Estimated Weekly Wage: £50,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) - Notes: Petrovic remains with Chelsea FC, and this figure aligns with recent contract details, though Spotrac listed a lower £25,000, suggesting possible updates in 2025. Given TeamTalk's recency, £50,000 is adopted. ##### Kepa Arrizabalaga - Estimated Weekly Wage: £75,000 - Source: Capology (2024-2025 season, while on loan at Bournemouth) and The Athletic (July 2025, confirming reduced salary post-extension) - Notes: Kepa transferred to Arsenal in early July 2025 for £5 million, following a loan spell at Bournemouth. Prior to the move, his salary was significantly reduced when he signed a contract extension with Chelsea, extending to June 2026. Capology lists his 2024-2025 wage at £75,000 weekly, and given the recent transfer, this is likely his current wage at Arsenal. This reflects his role as a backup to David Raya, with no higher figure reported post-transfer. ##### Renato Veiga - Estimated Weekly Wage: £25,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Spotrac (2024-2025, matching at £25,000) - Notes: Veiga remains with Chelsea, and the wage is consistent across sources, indicating stability in his contract. ##### Axel Disasi - Estimated Weekly Wage: £80,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Spotrac (2024-2025, matching) - Notes: Disasi's wage is consistent across recent reports, reflecting his role at Chelsea with a contract until June 2029. ##### Benoît Badiashile - Estimated Weekly Wage: £90,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Spotrac (matching) - Notes: Badiashile's wage is stable, with a contract extending to June 2030, aligning with Chelsea's investment in young defenders. ##### Ben Chilwell - Estimated Weekly Wage: £200,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Spotrac (matching), though Chelsea FC Latest News (February 2025) listed £100,000, which is likely outdated. - Notes: Chilwell's high wage reflects his status as a key defender, with a contract until June 2027. The consensus between TeamTalk and Spotrac supports £200,000. ##### Caleb Wiley - Estimated Weekly Wage: £12,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025), with Spotrac listing a lower £2,000, suggesting a possible youth contract. - Notes: Wiley's low wage indicates he may be on a developmental contract, with TeamTalk's higher figure likely reflecting a recent promotion or adjustment. ##### Alfie Gilchrist - Estimated Weekly Wage: £10,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025), with Spotrac at £3,000, again suggesting a youth contract. - Notes: Similar to Wiley, Gilchrist's wage reflects his status as a young player, with TeamTalk's figure adopted for recency. ##### Lesley Ugochukwu - Estimated Weekly Wage: £45,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Spotrac (matching) - Notes: Ugochukwu's wage is consistent, with a contract option to 2030, indicating Chelsea's long-term investment. ##### Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall - Estimated Weekly Wage: £80,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Spotrac (matching), with Chelsea FC Latest News also at £80,000. - Notes: Dewsbury-Hall's wage reflects his midfield role, with a contract until June 2029. ##### Christopher Nkunku - Estimated Weekly Wage: £195,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025), Spotrac, and Chelsea FC Latest News (all matching) - Notes: Nkunku's high wage aligns with his attacking contributions, with a contract until June 2029. ##### Mykhaylo Mudryk - Estimated Weekly Wage: £100,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025), Spotrac, and Chelsea FC Latest News (all matching) - Notes: Mudryk's wage reflects his potential, with a contract until June 2031. ##### Raheem Sterling - Estimated Weekly Wage: £325,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Capology (March 2025, for 2025-2026 season at £325,000), though Spotrac listed £162,500, and Chelsea FC Latest News (February 2025) also at £162,500. - Notes: There is a significant discrepancy, with Capology and TeamTalk suggesting a higher wage, likely reflecting a recent contract adjustment. Given the recency of TeamTalk and Capology, £325,000 is adopted, noting Sterling's status as Chelsea's highest-paid player. ##### João Félix - Estimated Weekly Wage: £130,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025), with Spotrac at £170,000 and Chelsea FC Latest News at £65,000, indicating variability. - Notes: The discrepancy suggests possible reporting differences, but TeamTalk's recent figure is prioritized, reflecting his long-term contract signed in the summer window. ##### Armando Broja - Estimated Weekly Wage: £40,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025) and Spotrac (matching), with Chelsea FC Latest News not listing, supporting consistency. - Notes: Broja's wage reflects his striker role, with a contract until June 2028. ##### David Datro Fofana - Estimated Weekly Wage: £30,000 - Source: TeamTalk (July 1, 2025), Spotrac, and Chelsea FC Latest News (all matching) - Notes: Fofana's wage is consistent, with a contract until June 2029, indicating a developmental role. #### Special Considerations: Transfers and Wage Discrepancies - Kepa Arrizabalaga's Transfer: Confirmed by The Athletic and BBC Sport, Kepa moved to Arsenal in early July 2025 for £5 million, with a three-year deal. His wage was reduced prior to this, with Capology listing £75,000 weekly for 2024-2025, likely carried over to Arsenal. This reflects his backup role and the reduced salary post-extension. - Discrepancies: Notable for Raheem Sterling (£325,000 vs. £162,500 in some sources) and João Félix (£130,000 vs. £170,000/£65,000), highlighting the challenge of real-time contract data. The analysis prioritized recent sources like TeamTalk and Capology for consistency. - Youth Players: Caleb Wiley and Alfie Gilchrist have lower wages (£12,000 and £10,000, respectively), likely reflecting youth contracts, with TeamTalk's figures adopted over Spotrac's lower estimates for recency. #### Supporting URLs - [TeamTalk - Chelsea Contract Details](https://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/the-key-contract-details-of-every-chelsea-first-team-player-expiry-dates-weekly-wages-agents) - [Capology - Chelsea FC Salaries](https://www.capology.com/club/chelsea/salaries/) - [Spotrac - Chelsea FC Payroll](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/chelsea-fc/cap/_/year/2024) - [The Athletic - Kepa Arrizabalaga Transfer](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6408327/2025/06/07/kepa-arrizabalaga-arsenal-chelsea/) - [BBC Sport - Kepa to Arsenal](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce377ek2nn3o) This analysis ensures a comprehensive and up-to-date overview, acknowledging the dynamic nature of football contracts and the need for cross-referencing multiple sources for accuracy.

 
Saudi seems the only way Sterling leaves, but why would he? He's got a 5 and 7 year old child, why would he uproot their lives for a few years when he's already making the money he is in London. I think we're stuck with him until the end of his contract.
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Maybe he'll waddle off to Saudi if they double his money. Also no tax.

One last big pay day.

 
Sorry I asked it to simplify and reformat and forgot to go back and repost it

Player Name

Weekly Wage (£)

Notes

Djordje Petrovic

50,000

Chelsea FC

Kepa Arrizabalaga

75,000

Transferred to Arsenal in July 2025

Renato Veiga

25,000

Chelsea FC

Axel Disasi

80,000

Chelsea FC

Benoît Badiashile

90,000

Chelsea FC

Ben Chilwell

200,000

Chelsea FC

Caleb Wiley

12,000

Chelsea FC, possibly on a youth contract

Alfie Gilchrist

10,000

Chelsea FC, possibly on a youth contract

Lesley Ugochukwu

45,000

Chelsea FC

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

80,000

Chelsea FC

Christopher Nkunku

195,000

Chelsea FC

Mykhaylo Mudryk

100,000

Chelsea FC

Raheem Sterling

325,000

Chelsea FC

João Félix

130,000

Chelsea FC

Armando Broja

40,000

Chelsea FC

David Datro Fofana

30,000

Chelsea FC

 
Pre tax. The peasant only actually takes home £15k per week.... for watching Chelsea players train and play football...
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Oh well, pre-tax, that's alright then 😄

 
Pre tax. The peasant only actually takes home £15k per week.... for watching Chelsea players train and play football...
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I reckon we've got more players on our books doing that than any other club !

 
Rather than create a new sales tracker thread I figured i'd just raise this one from the dead (like a good necromancer would)

Departures so far this window according to transfermarkt:



Players

Club

Transfer sum


Noni Madueke



Arsenal

€56.00m


João Félix



Al-Nassr

€30.00m


Djordje Petrovic



Bournemouth

€28.90m


Lesley Ugochukwu



Burnley

€28.70m


Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall



Everton

€28.65m


Armando Broja



Burnley

€23.00m


Mathis Amougou



R. Strasbourg

€14.50m


Bashir Humphreys



Burnley

€14.00m


Kepa Arrizabalaga



Arsenal

€5.80m


Marcus Bettinelli



Man City

€2.40m


Lucas Bergström



RCD Mallorca

free transfer


Mike Penders



R. Strasbourg

loan transfer


Kendry Páez



R. Strasbourg

loan transfer


Mamadou Sarr



R. Strasbourg

loan transfer


Marc Guiu



Sunderland

loan transfer


€231.95m


Asking Grok again what transfer fees we should expect for the rest of our sales returned:

Player

Estimated Transfer Fee (millions of euros)

Renato Veiga 25 million euro

Axel Disasi 22 million euro

Ben Chilwell 15 million euro

Alfie Gilchrist 8 million euro

Carney Chukwuemeka 18 million euro

Tyrique George 10 million euro

Nicolas Jackson 50 million euro

Christopher Nkunku 35 million euro

David Datro Fofana 6 million euro

which adds up to (my quick calculation) 189 million euro

Note that Grok has historically tended to underestimate the value of our other sales and I may be overestimating what we can get for Chilwell and Stirling (who will be difficult to move on) (see https://www.theshedend.com/topic/36907-qazs-chelsea-musings/page/2/#findComment-2120814 for details)

 
Sorry I asked it to simplify and reformat and forgot to go back and repost it

Player Name

Weekly Wage (£)

Notes

Djordje Petrovic

50,000

Chelsea FC

Kepa Arrizabalaga

75,000

Transferred to Arsenal in July 2025

Renato Veiga

25,000

Chelsea FC

Axel Disasi

80,000

Chelsea FC

Benoît Badiashile

90,000

Chelsea FC

Ben Chilwell

200,000

Chelsea FC

Caleb Wiley

12,000

Chelsea FC, possibly on a youth contract

Alfie Gilchrist

10,000

Chelsea FC, possibly on a youth contract

Lesley Ugochukwu

45,000

Chelsea FC

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

80,000

Chelsea FC

Christopher Nkunku

195,000

Chelsea FC

Mykhaylo Mudryk

100,000

Chelsea FC

Raheem Sterling

325,000

Chelsea FC

João Félix

130,000

Chelsea FC

Armando Broja

40,000

Chelsea FC

David Datro Fofana

30,000

Chelsea FC
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To be fair Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, Nkunku, and Mudryk were all part of last seasons squad and some of the bigger earners. While you might argue they are not worth the money, they wasn't paid for nothing.

With the loanees do we know how much of the wages were covered by the clubs loaning them and the cost of their loan fee? Assuming not much in the case of Sterling and Chilwell, but some of the others could have been fully covered and with a loan fee on top could actually mean we made profit for the year!

I know Charney Chukwuemekas wages were supposedly paid in full by Dortmund on top of a small loan fee.

 
Seems we overplayed our hands and no one else is moving on permanent deals. It’s the Tyrique George’s that will be sold to any one waving cash I feel for. In his case there are clubs like Villa with no wingers where he could be loaned to and get solid minutes with better thinking, but we are too focused on the now.

We now have the bomb squad from last season who will all get loaned again, coupled with the ones from this season. Next season’s preseason should be fun. I don’t know why the club thinks anyone will pay £20m for Sterling, just let him go for free and write off the loses. The club also seem to think because Newcastle were willing to pay €80m for Sesko, the same fee should apply to Jackson. Well the first one wasn’t for sale, and Leipzig can name their price. In Jackson’s case, he will be back next season joining the new improved and bulked up bomb squad. There is zero incentive for him to leave with a £100k/w+ contract with 6yrs to run.

 
Seems we overplayed our hands and no one else is moving on permanent deals. It’s the Tyrique George’s that will be sold to any one waving cash I feel for. In his case there are clubs like Villa with no wingers where he could be loaned to and get solid minutes with better thinking, but we are too focused on the now.

We now have the bomb squad from last season who will all get loaned again, coupled with the ones from this season. Next season’s preseason should be fun. I don’t know why the club thinks anyone will pay £20m for Sterling, just let him go for free and write off the loses. The club also seem to think because Newcastle were willing to pay €80m for Sesko, the same fee should apply to Jackson. Well the first one wasn’t for sale, and Leipzig can name their price. In Jackson’s case, he will be back next season joining the new improved and bulked up bomb squad. There is zero incentive for him to leave with a £100k/w+ contract with 6yrs to run.
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Badly managed, the club is now sitting with a whole lot of players on high wages that nobody wants.

 
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Also seem to remember the name Dujuan Richards another young forward that we signed some time ago, is he still with us?
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Just back now from a season out with an ACL. Has featured and scored for the u21. He could end up being our third choice striker if Jackson is sold and if he is back to the standard as he was

 
I've literally never heard of him

I know of Kellyman and Mheuka but not him
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At the time they were blowing smoke up Washington's arse about how generational a talent he is, "whisper" Richards was banging in the goals and keeping him out. Then he suffered the ACL and McNeiily stepped up in his place.

 
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