‌Arsenal's wage bill is reportedly the second-highest in the division, trailing only Manchester City. This figure substantially exceeds Chelsea's estimated wage bill of £153.296m, which ranks fifth in the Premier League, trailing Liverpool (£176.8m) and Manchester United (£167.492m) as well. Wesley Fofana is the only other Chelsea player claimed to be collecting a weekly wage of £200,000 or above. Meanwhile, Moises Caicedo and Cole Palmer rank among Chelsea's best performers, yet both sit outside the club's five highest-paid stars, earning weekly wages of £150,000 and £130,000 respectively. Only Man City are reported to outspend Arsenal on wages, with Spotrac recording their annual salary expenditure at £248.835m.

Source: Daily Mirror March 01, 2026 14:13 UTC