Through some very solid work in the transfer window in recent years, Real Madrid have built one of the most impressive young squads in all of football. With the likes of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe and Thibaut Courtois all playing for the team, there aren’t many sides in world football who can compete with them.

As a result, though, they’re certainly having to pay for their talent and their payroll is pretty hefty. While Kylian Mbappe and Trent Alexander-Arnold both joined the club at the end of their contracts at previous clubs, both men are on eye-watering salaries at the Bernabeu. They aren’t the only ones, either. Below are the wages earned by each member of Los Blancos’ first-team squad.

Goalkeepers

In goal, it should come as a surprise to no one that Thibaut Courtois is comfortably the highest earner. The Belgian joined Madrid in 2018 from Chelsea and has been their number one choice since. Aside from spells out with injuries, there’s never any doubt about his spot in the starting lineup and his weekly wage reflects that. Courtois is on £249,824-a-week.

In some distance behind him, Andriy Lunin is the only other goalkeeper currently in the first team squad and he is on £76,280-a-week. As Courtois’ back-up, first-team opportunities aren’t something he’s expected to be presented with too often, but he has stepped up magnificently during the former Chelsea man’s absences whenever needed.

Defenders

Like in goal, there’s a clear winner in terms of the highest-paid defenders at Real Madrid, with David Alaba making almost £100,000-a-week more than any other defender in the squad. The Austrian full-back takes home £374,736 on a weekly basis. That’s more than Trent Alexander-Arnold’s £277,638, while Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao are both making the exact same amount of money each week, on £242,829 each.

Similarly, Dani Carvajal and Ferland Mendy are on the same wages, with the full-backs earning £173,545-a-week each. Fellow defenders, Alvaro Carreras and Dean Huijsen, earn £149,228. Raul Asencio and Fran Garcia round out the list of defenders, on £104,093 and £86,772 every week, respectively.

Ibrahima Konate has agreed to join the club from Liverpool on a free transfer when his contract expires. According to reports, he will earn just shy of £200,000 weekly.

Midfielders

Jude Bellingham has been one of the best midfielders in the world since his move to Real Madrid in 2023 and he’s being paid like the best midfielder in the world too. The Englishman is on £ 346,923 per week at the Santiago Bernabeu and is comfortably ahead of Federico Valverde in second place out of the club’s midfielders.

The Uruguayan is making £277,638 every seven days, with Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga also making over £200k, on £208,187 each week. Dani Ceballos is expected to leave this summer, but is currently earning a handsome £173,545 ever week as it stands.

Forwards

Kylian Mbappe is far and away the highest earner at Real Madrid right now, taking home over half a million pounds every single week. It’s an astonishing figure and shows just how highly he’s rated at the Santiago Bernabeu. He’s done a solid job repaying them, though, having enjoyed an electric first two seasons at the club individually. Some way behind him in second place among the forwards is Vinicius Jr. The Brazilian superstar is making just over £400,000-a-week.

His compatriot Rodrygo is on £277,638-a-week,while Brahim Diaz and Franco Mastantuono are the last forwards making over £100k-a-week. They are both on £121,415-per-week, while Arda Guler, Endrick and Gonzalo Garcia round out the group, taking home £86,772, £34,642 and £27,814 every week, respectively.

All figures courtesy of Capology and Transfermarkt and accurate as of 04-06-26.

Tottenham are set to rekindle their interest in Manchester City winger Savinho, GIVEMESPORT understands.

Spurs made a series of offers for the Brazilian last summer, with the highest bid exceeding £60million. Savinho wanted to join, but GMS understands Manchester City board member Ferran Soriano blocked the move.

City felt selling Savinho was a mistake, believing his high-ceiling was just cause to keep him at the club. The Brazilian went on to make 24 Premier League appearances last season, scoring just once.

Savinho will miss the World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico

The 22-year-old Savinho failed to make Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad for the World Cup and will now consider his Manchester City future. Key to any decision will be incoming new manager Enzo Maresca, and whether Savinho feels he will get enough game time at the Etihad Stadium.

Spurs’ bid last summer was viewed as competitive, but Manchester City decided not to sell at any price.

There has been no new bid for Savinho yet, but that could change this month as Spurs want to move quickly to back Roberto De Zerbi in the transfer market.

Agreements in principle are already in place with defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi to sign on free transfers from Liverpool and Bournemouth respectively. Spurs want to move quickly to formalise both deals to avoid any surprises.

Spurs have also seen a bid rejected by Brighton for centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke. Brighton are thought to be holding out for a fee in the region of £70million for the defender who has just one year left on his contract.

Two midfielders Tottenham are interested in signing

And a new central midfielder is on the cards too. Joao Palhinha, who spent the season on loan at Spurs from Bayern Munich, is open to staying, and clarity on his future is expected soon. De Zerbi has already admitted that he would “100%” like to sign the Portuguese permanently.

Spurs are also one of the clubs to have considered Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, but Everton are considered frontrunners for his signature.

And there is an appreciation for Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, who is also on Manchester United’s list of options to sign this summer. Bournemouth intend to try and ward off suitors for him by offering Scott a new deal as they hope to end summer speculation over his future.

Which footballer bagged the most Man of the Match awards in Europe’s top five leagues during the 2025-26 campaign?

There have been a handful of standout players in England’s Premier League, Germany’s Bundesliga, Spain’s La Liga, France’s Ligue 1 and Italy’s Serie A since August.

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane has dominated in the Bundesliga, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Arsenal’s Declan Rice have both been excellent in the Premier League, while Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal continues to amaze each week in La Liga.

WhoScored keep a tally of Man of the Match (MotM) awards in their statistics section, and 20 players in Europe’s top five leagues won six or more awards between August and May. Surprisingly, there are no Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain players in the top 20.

Six Man of the Match Awards

Eight players ended the season with six MotM awards including Brentford’s Igor Thiago, who scored 22 Premier League goals and subsequently earned a call-up to Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad.

Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi went one better by scoring an impressive 23 goals in La Liga, while Stuttgart’s Denis Undav netted 19 goals in the Bundesliga.

Burkina Faso international Herve Koffi, who spent the season on loan at Angers from Lens, is the only goalkeeper in the top 20, along with Atalanta’s Marco Carnesecchi.

Another interesting name here is the Stevenage-born Keinan Davis, who scored 10 league goals for Italian outfit Udinese.

Seven Man of the Match Awards

Bruno Fernandes won the 2025-26 Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award after breaking the Premier League record for most assists (21) in a season. The Portuguese maestro has been worth his weight in gold for the Red Devils.

Another player in contention for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award is Bayern Munich’s world-class winger Michael Olise, who scored 15 goals and registered 19 assists in the Bundesliga this term.

A more surprising name with seven MotM awards to his name is the former Arsenal player Nicolas Pepe who, aged 31, is currently shining with Villarreal in Spain.

Eight Man of the Match Awards

Two players won eight MotM awards this season: Real Madrid’s world-class forward Kylian Mbappe and RB Leipzig’s 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, who will be worth keeping a close eye on during the 2026 World Cup.

Mbappe, meanwhile, is the world’s best footballer, in the eyes of many. While Real Madrid ended the season without a major trophy, the French superstar still managed to finish the season as La Liga’s top scorer with 25 goals.

11 Man of the Match Awards

Four players picked up 11 Man of the Match awards, including Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (27 Premier League goals) and Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane (36 Bundesliga goals).

Inter’s Federico Dimarco finished on the same number of MotM awards after scoring seven goals and registering a further 17 assists in Serie A.

And so did Como’s Nico Paz (12 goals, six assists), who has been named in Argentina’s 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup.

12 Man of the Match Awards

But sitting on top of the list with an incredible 12 MotM awards is the brilliant Lamine Yamal. Barcelona’s world-class winger is still only 18 years old but has make senior football look simple since breaking through a couple of years ago.

The Spain international suffered an injury before the end of the season but still ended up with 16 goals and 11 assists as Barca secured their second La Liga title. It’s scary to think how good he might be in a few years’ time.

All eyes will be on Lamine Yamal and co. when the 2026 World Cup begins on June 11.