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After finishing fourth in the 2019-20 Premier League under new boss Frank Lampard, Chelsea are now pushing hard for a Premier League title challenge in the current campaign.
Following the lifting of their transfer ban, Chelsea spent over £220m in the recent transfer window on new players – and so it should come as no surprise that their wage bill has risen too.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at the weekly wages of Chelsea’s first-team stars during the 2020-21 campaign.
Note: all figures have been taken from Spotrac.com. Where data was unavailable, Sportekz.com was used.
#25 Willy Caballero - £35,000 per week
Given Chelsea have now signed a new #1 goalkeeper in the form of Edouard Mendy, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a lot of Willy Caballero this season. The Argentine veteran – who made 14 appearances in all competitions last season and turned 39 in September, so he probably won’t have many complaints about being a third-choice keeper this season.
Either way, Chelsea probably have no problems in keeping the veteran in their first-team squad. Not only is he a popular, experienced veteran, but he’s also relatively cheap, earning just £35k per week.
#24 Kurt Zouma - £40,000 per week
French international Kurt Zouma was linked with a move away from Chelsea this summer, but instead, he remains at Stamford Bridge. And it appears that Zouma – who reportedly earns £40k per week – has made the correct decision.
Zouma has thus far made 12 appearances for the Blues in 2020-21 and has formed a strong partnership in the center of defense with newcomer Thiago Silva. He’s also scored three goals, proving himself to be a major threat from set-pieces in particular.
#23 Billy Gilmour - £43,269 per week
19-year-old Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour was one of the major breakthroughs at Chelsea last season. He made a total of 11 appearances and starred in the Blues’ win over Liverpool in the FA Cup.
However, this season has seen him sidelined with injuries, and he has yet to make his first appearance. Gilmour has been back in training as of late and looks set to return soon – but he has plenty of time to succeed given his £43k-per-week deal extends until 2023.
#22 Tammy Abraham - £57,692 per week
Striker Tammy Abraham made a major breakthrough at Stamford Bridge last season, as he scored 15 Premier League goals to finish as Chelsea’s top scorer. However, he reached an impasse when it came to a new contract – and saw the club extend his £57k-per-week deal by a year rather than ink a new one entirely.
This season has seen Abraham start brightly, though. He’s scored three goals and registered two assists in just 10 appearances and appears to have built an understanding with new boy Timo Werner. With that in mind, it’s still expected that Chelsea will offer him improved terms soon.
#21 Fikayo Tomori - £75,000 per week
When defender Fikayo Tomori returned to Chelsea from a year’s loan at Derby County, it appeared that he would quickly establish himself in the first team. Indeed, he made a total of 22 appearances in 2019-20 and also inked a new £75k-per-week deal to keep him at the club until 2024.
However, this season has seen the 22-year-old fall curiously out of favor. Quite why this is remains a mystery, given he has largely performed well when called upon. But with plenty of games remaining, the England international still has time on his side.
#20 Emerson Palmieri - £75,000 per week
Given he’s only made a total of 59 appearances for Chelsea across four seasons, it’s quite hard to believe that Emerson remains at Stamford Bridge. Unsurprisingly, he has yet to make a Premier League appearance in 2020-21.
However, the Italian has made four appearances in other competitions – the EFL Cup and the Champions League – this season. But while he remains behind both Ben Chilwell and Marcos Alonso in the pecking order, it’s likely that we won’t see a lot of him any time soon.
#19 Edouard Mendy - £75,000 per week
Given he’s Chelsea’s new #1 goalkeeper – despite wearing the #16 shirt – it’s hard to believe that Edouard Mendy is only paid £75k per week. The Senegal international has already made a great start to his Chelsea career, keeping six clean sheets in just eight appearances for the club.
Despite being one of this season’s cheaper signings, Mendy could well turn out to be the most important new acquisition for Frank Lampard. If he can continue to provide the Blues a solid platform to build their side upon, they could well challenge for the Premier League title.
#18 Andreas Christensen - £80,000 per week
Another player seemingly out of favor at Stamford Bridge, Andreas Christensen, started the season as one of Chelsea’s first-choice defenders. However, after the Danish international was sent off against Liverpool, he has made just two Premier League appearances since.
At just 24 years old, Christensen still has time on his hands. However, with his current £80k-per-week deal due to expire in the summer of 2022, whether or not he remains at Chelsea following this season is a major question mark.
#17 Mason Mount – £88,462 per week
Despite coming under criticism from a handful of fans who believe Frank Lampard unfairly favors him, Mason Mount is now a well-established first-team regular at Chelsea. The 21-year-old has been deployed in numerous positions and has already scored his first goal in the 2020-21 campaign.
Mount inked his new deal at Stamford Bridge last summer and is currently paid around £88k per week on a contract that will last until 2024. With his talents on the pitch continuing to develop, he can expect to be a staple with the Blues for many years to come.
#16 Hakim Ziyech - £100,000 per week
One of Chelsea’s first signings in the recent transfer window, Moroccan playmaker Hakim Ziyech was brought to Stamford Bridge from Ajax. His arrival might’ve been overshadowed by the signings of Kai Havertz and Timo Werner, but there’s no denying his impact so far.
After recovering from injury, Ziyech has now delivered two goals and three assists in just seven appearances. He now looks like the player who could well fire Chelsea into a Premier League title challenge this season – and seems to be well worth his £100k-per-week contract.
#15 Antonio Rudiger - £100,000 per week
Perhaps no other Chelsea player has fallen further in the pecking order since the start of 2020-21 than Antonio Rudiger. The German defender was seen as almost indispensable last season but has yet to make a Premier League appearance in the current campaign.
Rudiger reportedly turned down moves elsewhere in the recent transfer window, so he clearly believes he can still salvage his Chelsea career. If he cannot, though, he’ll remain a highly-paid reserve at Stamford Bridge, as his £100k-per-week deal runs to the summer of 2022.
#14 Mateo Kovacic - £100,000 per week
Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic came under fire during his first season at Chelsea under Maurizio Sarri. However, in the 2019-20 campaign, his ball-carrying abilities and passing range was far more appreciated under new boss Frank Lampard.
Still a key part of Chelsea’s first team, Kovacic has made a total of eight appearances thus far into 2020-21. And with a deal that runs until 2024, it’s likely that he’ll continue to rise in reputation at Stamford Bridge for at least a while yet.
#13 Reece James - £100,000 per week
Another Chelsea academy graduate to be making a major impact on the first team, Reece James, has thus far enjoyed a fantastic 2020-21. The England international has not only edged out veteran Cesar Azpilicueta to become Chelsea’s first-choice right-back, but he’s also scored his first Premier League goal.
With tons of ability and an attitude that should see him continue to improve, the sky seems to be the limit for James at Stamford Bridge. And with a new deal inking him until 2025, expect him to go from strength to strength in the Blues’ first team.
#12 Marcos Alonso - £100,000 per week
Despite being a key player for Chelsea since his arrival at the club in 2016, Marcos Alonso’s time as a first-team regular now appears to have come to an end. New signing Ben Chilwell is now considered the Blues’ first-choice left-back, with Alonso seen more as a reserve.
However, the Spaniard may well get another chance in the starting XI due to the injury picked up by Chilwell on international duty. That should put an end to any reports of Alonso potentially looking at a move away from Stamford Bridge in the near future.
#11 Thiago Silva - £110,000 per week
With Chelsea’s defense being their weak point throughout 2019-20, it looks like their signing of Thiago Silva could prove to be a masterstroke. The Brazilian veteran joined the Blues on a free transfer, and the club have managed to cut the £300k-per-week deal he had with Paris St. Germain down by almost a third.
Since his arrival, Silva has been a first-team regular and has certainly helped to shore up Chelsea’s back-line while also having a positive influence on the younger Kurt Zouma. At 36 years old, his Blues career may not last that long, but he may well end up having a major impact at the club.
#10 Olivier Giroud - £110,000 per week
One man who may look to force his way out of Stamford Bridge in the near future is Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman earns a solid £110k per week at Chelsea, but he also has hopes of making France’s European Championship squad. Giroud also hasn’t made a Premier League start in 2020-21.
Giroud’s current deal expires in the summer of 2021, meaning he’s unlikely to remain with the Blues for much longer. But given he was able to score eight Premier League goals last season, he may still be able to make an impact in the current campaign if he’s given the chance.
#9 Jorginho - £110,000 per week
When Maurizio Sarri departed Chelsea in the summer of 2019, it felt like Jorginho’s time at Stamford Bridge was numbered. The Italian international had been brought to the club from Napoli by Sarri and had come under fire from Blues fans for his performances.
However, he’s surprisingly thrived under Frank Lampard and was a first-team regular last season. In the current campaign, he’s made seven appearances, scored three goals, and made one assist. With a contract that runs until 2023, it looks like the metronomic passer could remain a major part of Lampard’s plans for a while yet.
#8 Callum Hudson-Odoi - £120,000 per week
Eyebrows were raised a year ago when Chelsea handed Callum Hudson-Odoi a new deal – making him one of their highest-paid players on £120k per week in the process. The contract was intended to put Bayern Munich off their chase of the 20-year-old and a sign of Chelsea’s faith in the youngster.
However, since the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, and Kai Havertz, Hudson-Odoi has once again found first-team football hard to come by, despite scoring two goals in just seven appearances, five from the bench.
The England international is still likely to get his opportunity this season, but it’d also be easy to understand if he was becoming frustrated, too.
#7 Kai Havertz - £140,000 per week
Chelsea’s joint-record signing, Kai Havertz, cost the Blues a whopping £72m from Bayer Leverkusen in the most recent transfer window. It should hardly come as a surprise that the 21-year-old German is also one of Chelsea’s highest earners too, making £140k per week on a deal running until 2025.
Thus far into 2020-21, it’s probably fair to say that Chelsea fans haven’t seen the best of Havertz, although he has delivered four goals in his 10 appearances. But after a 2019-20 season that saw him deliver 16 goals and eight assists, hopes will be high once he’s settled in some more.
#6 N’Golo Kante - £144,231 per week
French international N’Golo Kante remains one of the world’s best holding midfielders, and although his form didn’t quite match his best in 2019-20, he’s still one of Chelsea’s key men. The French international’s current deal runs until 2023, when he’ll be 32 years old.
The current campaign has seen Kante complete all eight of Chelsea’s Premier League games, and interestingly, he’s largely been deployed in his favored deep-lying role. If the Frenchman can return to the form that he showed in Chelsea’s 2016-17 Premier League title-winning season, he could well help them challenge for the title once again.
#5 Cesar Azpilicueta - £145,000 per week
Chelsea’s current captain, Cesar Azpilicueta’s career as a first-team regular with the Blues now seems to be coming to an end. Youngster Reece James appears to have taken his spot as the club’s first-choice right-back, but that does not mean Azpilicueta’s importance to the Chelsea cause will wane.
The Spaniard is one of Frank Lampard’s most experienced and trusted lieutenants. And with a long and tough season ahead, he’ll certainly be required at some stage. More to the point, with another two years remaining on his current £145k-per-week deal, he should remain at Stamford Bridge for some time yet.
#4 Kepa Arrizabalaga - £150,000 per week
After making a number of costly errors in the 2019-20 campaign, Chelsea have now replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga as their first-choice goalkeeper. But with a contract giving him a whopping £150k per week and lasting until 2025, it appears that the Blues will be stuck with the Spaniard for some time.
It seems unlikely that Kepa will be able to force himself back into Frank Lampard’s immediate plans. But it also seems unlikely that a rival club will want to sign him considering his contract and transfer fee. Perhaps the Spaniard should seek a loan move in January as his priority?
#3 Christian Pulisic - £158,654 per week
One of last season’s only Chelsea signings, US international Christian Pulisic made quite the impact in his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge. Not only did he score 10 goals and register five assists, but he marked himself out as one of the Premier League’s most exciting attacking talents.
The only thing that appears to be holding the 22-year-old back? He’s seemingly somewhat injury-prone, as he only completed 25 Premier League matches last season and has only made three appearances thus far in 2020-21. However, when he’s fit, he more than justifies his hefty £158k-per-week contract.
#2 Timo Werner - £170,000 per week
Raking in a hefty £170k per week, German international Timo Werner stands as Chelsea’s second-highest earner in the 2020-21 campaign. But after a somewhat slow start, he’s already beginning to justify his transfer fee and wage packet.
Werner currently has a total of seven goals and two assists in just 11 matches for Chelsea and looks to be the focal point of their attack. Capable of playing as a center-forward and also from a wide position, the German international is still just 24 years old.
After scoring 28 goals in the Bundesliga for RB Leipzig last season, Werner will be hoping to recapture that kind of form in the Premier League. If he can do that, then he could well fire Chelsea to a genuine title challenge.
#1 Ben Chilwell - £190,000 per week
It might come as somewhat of a surprise, but left-back Ben Chilwell is reportedly Chelsea’s highest earner, raking in a massive £190k per week. Signed from Leicester for around £50m in the recent transfer window, with a contract like that, it’s easy to see how highly rated he is by Blues boss Frank Lampard.
Thankfully for the England international, his Chelsea career has gotten off to an excellent start. Since returning from injury at the beginning of the campaign, he’s been ever-present for Chelsea in the Premier League. Chilwell has also delivered two goals and two assists while also helping to shore up his side’s defense.
If he continues at his current rate, then he’ll easily be worth every penny.
