The 8 highest paid teenagers in world football: Lamine Yamal at No. 1…
Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has gone straight into the highest-paid teenagers in world football, according to industry estimates, after signing his new contract.
Yamal is widely regarded as the most exciting young footballer on the planet and his new deal at Barca has seen his wage packet finally match his ability.
With all estimates via Capology, here are the eight top-paid teenagers in world football right now, featuring their estimated weekly wages.
8. Marc Guiu – €59,518
Guiu caught the eye in 2023-24 with goals in La Liga and the Champions League, but cash-strapped Barcelona were unable to offer renewed terms as favourable as Chelsea.
The striker has shown promise in flashes during his first year at Stamford Bridge, but may need a loan elsewhere to gain more first-team experience.
7. Pau Cubarsi – €76,923
Another Barcelona starlet, Cubarsi looks unerringly mature for an 18-year-old centre-back.
He broke through last season under Xavi, appearing totally at ease already on big Champions League nights, so it was no wonder he was offered a healthy deal at the end of 2023-24.
The defender remains contracted at the Camp Nou until 2027.
6. Endrick – €80,000
People were talking up Endrick as a generational talent when he first broke through at the age of 14 back in Brazil.
It was back in December 2022 when Real Madrid announced they’d come to an agreement to sign the rising star, back when he was still 16.
Imagine negotiating an €80,000-a-week deal two years before you’re legally allowed to buy a pint. Our head would be on Mars.
5. Archie Gray – €89,277
Gray is the second highest-paid teenager in the Premier League after joining Spurs from Leeds United in 2024.
Played in a variety of positions during the club’s injury-ravaged season, Gray still showed promise and should benefit from a more settled campaign next year.
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4. Mathys Tel – €96,154
The Bayern Munich wonderkid has drawn comparisons to compatriots such as Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema thanks to his pace, dribbling and finishing ability.
He spent the second half of the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Tottenham, helping the club win the Europa League, and could join on a permanent deal this summer.
3. Leny Yoro – €136,892
It’s easy to forget amid Manchester United’s current struggles that they possess one of the highest-rated young defenders in Europe.
The Red Devils won the race for Yoro’s signature and have handed him a contract that runs until 2029. His performances since Christmas have been a silver lining in a dreadful United season.
2. Warren Zaire-Emery – €219,231
PSG had to stomach losing their biggest star on a free transfer last summer, but they’ve made moves to make sure that their biggest homegrown prospect won’t be following suit.
Zaire-Emery looks as though he possesses all the tools in his arsenal to become one of Europe’s top midfielders, if he’s not already, and it looks as though his future lies at the Parc des Princes.
Back in 2022 he signed a monster deal that runs until 2029.
1. Lamine Yamal – €307,692
No 17-year-old in football history has signed a contract this lucrative.
BEIN Sports report that Yamal will become one of the top earners in Hansi Flick’s squad, with a base salary of €15million per season—potentially rising to €20 million with performance-related bonuses.
That’s some way off the reported wages that experienced figures including Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie De Jong take home, while it’s only about half of Kylian Mbappe’s reported €31million salary.
Still, we can’t imagine he’s complaining too much.