Some Premier League clubs are set to rake in eye-watering figures due to their players taking part in the upcoming 2026 World Cup.

The likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool could make millions after releasing their players to represent their countries. According to the Daily Mail, FIFA will distribute a staggering £187m windfall to clubs around the world with players participating.

Figures released by football’s governing body reportedly show that each club can expect a minimum fee of £3,700 for each player per day. So the final figure every club will receive depends on how far their players get in the competition. We’ve decided to take a look at how much money every Premier League team can expect to rake in based on the number of their stars that have been called up.

Premier League Clubs Set to Earn World Cup Fortune

Clubs were legally required to release their players on May 25. The team currently raking in the most money per day from their star men simply being involved at the World Cup is Manchester City.

The Citizens have 19 representatives at the United States, Canada and Mexico-based competition. The likes of Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias and Nico O’Reilly are contributing towards over £70,000 per day being added to the club’s coffers.

Arsenal are making just shy of £60,000 every 24 hours due to their 16 players being in action. Meanwhile, Manchester United, Crystal Palace and Liverpool are all making over £40,000 daily.

Tottenham and Chelsea have just eight players each at this year’s World Cup, but they’ll still receive £29,600. At the bottom end of the scale, Brentford, Everton, Leeds and recently relegated West Ham will make the lowest sum. The quarter will be paid £14,800 as compensation for their four players making it to the biggest international stage.

How Much Each Player Can Earn For Their Club

FIFA’s rule says that clubs must release their players on May 25 at the very latest. With the first set of groups ending on June 25, the shortest time any player can spend at the competition is 32 days (including the day after they are knocked out).

That means the minimum an individual can generate for their club would be £118,400. That’s a staggering amount and would mean Man City are in line for at least £2,249,600.

If any player reached the final, they’d be active at the World Cup for 56 days. That would be £207,200 in their club’s pocket. They may not be happy about disrupted pre-season plans, but Premier League sides won’t complain at their own earnings.

Back in 2014, then-Premier League boss Avram Grant considered a 19-year-old Liverpool player to be bettered only by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for his age group, but it’s safe to say that early promise never quite followed its rose-tinted trajectory. Seven years later, the youngster in question has all but fallen off the face of football.

It was during that time that the Reds were still navigating – though very precariously, to say the least – their wilderness years. Everything good that came during that period was built on hope, only to be later undone by reality, as they would go on to spend 30 years without a league title, coming within arm’s reach of ending that hoodoo under Brendan Rodgers that very year, before selling Luis Suárez to Barcelona.

Filling his shoes was always going to be a difficult task. But Liverpool’s hierarchy were confident they had used the £65 million windfall they received wisely to keep the fight for silverware alive. Yet, while their hopes rested on the shoulders of a teenager tipped to become an all-time great (and a certain Mario Balotelli), the 32-year-old’s current predicament casts a harsh light on just how far he strayed from meeting his ceiling.

Liverpool Wonderkid Compared to Messi & Ronaldo in 2014

Lazar Markovic sealed a £20million move to Anfield from Benfica when Brendan Rodgers was in charge in 2014. Speaking about the then-youngster at the time, former Chelsea and West Ham boss Grant spoke highly of the player. Having helped oversee some of his development at Partizan Belgrade prior to him joining Benfica, the journeyman tactician spared no expense in his praise:

In the end, Markovic scored just three goals in 34 senior appearances for the Reds during his five-year stay on Merseyside. During that time, he also spent loan spells at Fenerbahce, Sporting CP, Hull City and Anderlecht before joining Fulham on a free transfer in January 2019.

Despite his limited impact for Liverpool, former teammate Kolo Toure also spoke highly of the player’s character. Not long after his move from Lisbon in 2014, the Ivorian was quick to praise what he had seen – though since then, the decline has only gathered pace, sliding from bad to worse and ultimately towards rock bottom.

Markovic Now Free Agent After Being Released By Apollon Limassol

After joining Fulham midway through the 2018/19 campaign, Markovic failed to earn a new deal at Craven Cottage. He instead moved back to Belgrade with Partizan that summer, where he enjoyed a brief resurgence over the next three seasons. It was with his Serbian boyhood club that he managed 34 goals and 31 assists in 154 total outings.

As reported by the Liverpool Echo, though, Markovic – two years the wrong side of 30 – is available once again after it was confirmed he’s left Apollon Limassol following the expiration of his latest one-year deal. The winger has had four clubs in the past four years since joining Gaziantep in the summer of 2022 and is even considered CEO Michael Edwards’ biggest transfer regret at Anfield.

Tottenham have had a busy start to the summer transfer window, and their early business doesn’t look like stopping any time soon.

The Lilywhites have already confirmed the signing of left-back Andy Robertson from Liverpool and are expected to announce the capture of centre-back Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth imminently, with both deals free transfers.

Spurs desperately need a strong summer after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League last season and back-to-back 17th place finishes in the English top-flight.

Reinforcements in defence appears to be the priority for Roberto De Zerbi at this moment in time, and the Italian is reportedly seeking another defender after the additions of Robertson and Senesi.

Tottenham in the race for Roma defender

According to Transferfeed, Tottenham are showing interest in Roma defender Evan Ndicka, alongside Inter Milan and Marseille, after an impressive season in Serie A. Additionally, the centre-back is reportedly being valued at around 35 million euros (£30.2m).

The six-foot-four defender played 42 times for Roma last term as Gian Piero Gasperini’s team finished third in the Italian top-flight, qualifying for the Champions League.

Following his arrival in Italy from Frankfurt in 2023, Ndicka has become one of the best centre-backs in Serie A, earning praise from former bosses Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri, with the latter labelling the Frenchman as a “warrior”.

It is no surprise that De Zerbi has been quick to bring in two experienced defenders this early into the summer after Tottenham’s woeful defensive record last season. Only the three relegated clubs conceded more goals in the Premier League than their 57.

Tottenham Need Ndicka

In Ndicka, Spurs would be signing a defender whose stock is continuously rising, but is still “underrated” according to European football expert Andy Brassell.

There is no doubt that, should the price tag prove to be in the region of 35 million euros, Tottenham would be able to afford the Frenchman. However, the lack of European football could hold them back in their pursuit.

Both Inter and Marseille are also reportedly showing interest in the 26-year-old and will be competing in the Champions League and Europa League respectively next campaign, while Spurs won’t have European football to offer. Roma will also play in Europe’s elite competition.

Tottenham need further additions in defence but they may have to look elsewhere if Ndicka’s priority is to continue competing in European competition next season.