Revealed: How much Man City increased their wage bill after agreeing big-money deals
Manchester City have made several new signings over the past year as part of their squad rebuild.
Man City spent around £200million on new signings in January 2025, with Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Nico Gonzalez and Claudio Echeverri moving to the Etihad Stadium.
That was followed up by another spending spree last summer after around £180m worth of additions arrived through the door.
Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Gianluigi Donnarumma, James Trafford, Sverre Nypan and Marcus Bettinelli joined Pep Guardiola’s side.
FIFA’s Global Transfer Report has now revealed Man City spent the most money on international transfers across European clubs in 2025.
Why Man City’s wage bill increased significantly in January
While January wasn’t quite as busy as the previous transfer windows, the 10-time English champions did add more quality to their squad.
Antoine Semenyo joined Man City for £64million from Bournemouth and Marc Guehi completed his £20m move from Crystal Palace.
Finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider Semenyo will earn around £200,000 a week at Man City once bonuses are included, adding up to £10.4m a year.
Meanwhile, there has been plenty of talk around Guehi’s wages.
It is understood the centre-back had more leverage to request a higher amount due to his contract expiring at Selhurst Park this summer, with plenty of clubs interested in signing him on a free transfer.
Borson told Football Insider Guehi will earn around £300k a week, including bonuses, taking his salary to £15.6m a year at the Etihad.
It means Man City have added around £26m to their annual wage bill following the signings of Semenyo and Guehi.
How Man City’s wage bill compares to Liverpool and Arsenal
Man City paid the highest wages in the Premier League in previous years.
However, their overall total dropped from £413m in 2023-24 to £408m last season after failing to win a major trophy.
Deloitte’s 2026 Money League revealed Liverpool’s wage bill surged from £386m to £421m last season, ensuring their salary expenditure was higher than any of their top-flight rivals.
That was largely due to the bonuses owed to players and staff after Arne Slot’s side claimed the Premier League title.
Deloitte revealed Arsenal’s wage bill increased slightly from £328m to £338m, but it’s likely to move closer to Man City and Liverpool’s level if they are crowned champions this season.
Mikel Arteta’s side currently sit six points clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League table after 24 matches.
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