Chelsea's 22-year-old sensation has taken the Premier League by storm. But how much does he earn? Let's find out!
Cole Palmer has easily been one of the best players in the Premier League since his move to the Blue side of London from the Blue side of Manchester.
Surely he must be one of the top earners in the squad then considering his terrific form, right? The answer is rather surprising as the English midfielder barely breaks into the top ten earners list at Stamford Bridge.
Just how much does the 22-year-old earn at Chelsea, though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Cole Palmer’s wages at Chelsea in numbers
Palmer signed a nine-year contract with Chelsea back in 2024, keeping him at the club until 2033.
The creative attacker currently draws a salary of £130,000 ($164,208) on a weekly basis, making it a total of close to £7 million ($8.5m) annually.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Cole Palmer
English
£130,000
$164,208
£6,760,000
$8,538,793
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Chelsea
Club captain Reece James stands as the highest-earning player in the squad by quite some distance, while French stars Wesley Fofana and Christopher Nkunku join the full-back at second and third position respectively.
Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez follows at fourth, earning slightly more than fifth placed Marc Cucurella.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Reece James
English
£250,000
$315,784
£13,000,000
$16,420,755
Wesley Fofana
French
£200,000
$252,627
£10,400,000
$13,136,604
Christopher Nkunku
French
£195,000
$246,311
£10,140,000
$12,808,189
Enzo Fernandez
Argentine
£180,000
$227,364
£9,360,000
$11,822,944
Marc Cucurella
Spanish
£175,000
$221,049
£9,100,000
$11,494,528
Top 5 earners in the Premier League
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland sits at the top of the chart as the highest-paid player in the Premier League having recently signed a nine-year contract with the club, keeping him at the Etihad until 2034.
City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne follows him at second, while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah acquires the third spot.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Erling Haaland
Norwegian
£525,000
$663,164
£27,300,000
$34,483,586
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgian
£400,000
$505,254
£20,800,000
$26,273,206
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian
£350,000
$442,097
£18,200,000
$22,989,057
Casemiro
Brazilian
£350,000
$442,097
£18,200,000
$22,989,057
Jack Grealish
English
£300,000
$378,941
£17,169,698
$19,704,906
Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Palmer's salary numbers almost appear child-like when compared to the highest paid players in the world. The list is majorly dominated by former stars of Europe who have flocked to the Saudi Premier League.
One of the greatest forwards to ever grace the sport, Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the list as the top-earner across the world, playing for SPL side Al Nassr.
Following him on the list is his former Real Madrid compatriot in Karim Benzema who plays for Al Ittihad.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez comes in at third, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly at fourth and fifth spot.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,846,154
$4,027,872
£200,000,000
$209,449,340
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,923,077
$2,013,936
£100,000,000
$104,724,670
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£1,003,846
$1,051,275
£52,200,000
$54,666,278
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£769,231
$805,574
£40,000,000
$41,889,868
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£667,308
$698,836
£34,000,000
$36,339,460