Every club in Europe ranked by their 2023-24 wage bill: Man Utd trail three UCL giants…

Premier League clubs dominate Europe in terms of money spent on player wages, but PSG and Real Madrid currently boast the highest wage bills in world football.

PSG’s annual wage bill was reduced over the summer following the departures of high-profile players like Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and Neymar but they still pay out more than any other club in Europe’s major leagues.

A big reason for that is the salary of Kylian Mbappe, Europe’s top-paid player, who takes home an annual salary of €72million – singlehandedly more than 71 of the clubs that feature in this list.

At the other end of the spectrum, Clermont Foot have the lowest wage bill in all of Europe – paying out less than €10million a year – while newly-promoted sides Luton Town, Frosinone, and Heidenheim have the lowest wages in the Premier League, Serie A and the Bundesliga respectively.

At the other end of the scale, Manchester United sit fourth in Europe’s wage bill ranking, just ahead of the reigning champions Manchester City, while Barcelona aren’t too far behind.

Bayern Munich have shot up to third in Europe’s wage rankings after completing a deal to make Harry Kane the highest-paid footballer in Bundesliga history.

Premier League clubs account for half of the top 14 wage bills in all of Europe, with Aston Villa making waves by outspending the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Inter on wages.

Everton’s inefficient spending is well-documented. The Merseyside club have spent the last two seasons narrowly avoiding relegation and have made an effort in trimming the fat from their squad while spending less in the market, yet they still spend almost €100million a year in wages – more than Lazio, Marseille and Serie A champions Napoli.

Here’s the full breakdown