How much does every Eagles player earn annually and who receives the most into their account?
Life at Selhurst Park had been challenging for Crystal Palace and their supporters at the start of the season, with disappointing form and the departure of their standout player from the previous campaign, Michael Olise, to Bayern Munich.
However, a resurgence saw the Eagles gradually climb back up the Premier League table. While the club appears to be relatively safe from relegation, poor management and suboptimal transfer strategies have left them stuck in the bottom half of the table, despite being a consistent fixture in the Premier League.
On the other hand, they have players like Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze, and Marc Guehi, who are prominent Premier League players in their respective positions. They could yet finish in the top half of the table come the end of May.
So, who is the highest earner at Crystal Palace this season? And who is on the opposite end of the spectrum?
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson is currently Crystal Palace's highest-paid player and one of the top earners at the club overall, and rightfully so, given his outstanding performances since joining in 2023.
30-year-old Matt Turner, who arrived on loan from Nottingham Forest for the 2024/25 season, is the second-highest earning goalkeeper at the club. However, he has yet to make an appearance for the Eagles this season.
Remi Matthews is the lowest-paid goalkeeper at Palace.
Dean Henderson£5,200,000Matt Turner£2,080,000Remi Matthews£390,000AdvertisementGetty Images SportDefenders
United States international Chris Richards is currently the highest-earning defender at Crystal Palace, despite being just 24 years old. This might come as a surprise to many Palace fans given that Marc Guehi has been their biggest name in defence.
The England international is the joint-second highest-paid defender at Selhurst Park along with new signing Maxence Lacroix and Nathaniel Clyne.
Rob Holding and Daniel Munoz jointly share the fifth spot, with Tyrick Mitchell coming in at the seventh position.
Joel Ward and Chadi Raid are the lowest-paid defenders, although they are not too far behind from the rest of the pack in terms of wages.
Chris Richards£2,860,000Marc Guehi£2,600,000Maxence Lacroix£2,600,000Nathaniel Clyne£2,600,000Rob Holding£2,340,000Daniel Munoz£2,340,000Tyrick Mitchell£2,080,000Joel Ward£1,820,000Chadi Raid£1,560,000Getty Images SportMidfielders
Japanese attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada is the highest-earning midfielder at Crystal Palace. If you look at his CV, one can argue that he deserves to be on such high wages, but his performances for the club this season may not warrant such high figures.
Jefferson Lerma and Cheick Doucoure are the joint-second highest-paid midfielders, earning over £3m annually.
Interestingly, young sensation Adam Wharton is the lowest-paid midfielder at Palace, which might not go down well with the majority of the club's supporters.
Daichi Kamada£5,460,000Jefferson Lerma£3,640,000Cheick Doucoure£3,640,000Jeffrey Schlupp£3,120,000Will Hughes£2,600,000Matheus Franca£2,080,000Adam Wharton£1,820,000Getty Images SportAttackers
No surprise in attack as Eberechi Eze is the outright top-earning forward at Crystal Palace and overall among the leading earners at the club with an annual package worth £5.2m.
Following Eze in the list is former Arsenal winger Eddie Nketiah, who hasn't been impactful this season.
Speaking of impact, it's a bit perplexing to see top scorer Jean-Philippe Mateta on the fourth spot in this list, with the third spot being taken by Senegal international Ismalia Sarr.
Luke Plange, who joined Palace in 2022, is yet to make an official appearance for the club and is rightfully the lowest-paid forward.
Eberechi Eze£5,200,000Eddie Nketiah£4,680,000Ismalia Sarr£3,640,000Jean-Philippe Mateta£2,600,000Luke Plange£364,000
