Top Arab player salaries 2026/27: Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush lead the way
Football fans are being spoilt this season. Following an enthralling Fifa World Cup in North America, which generated intense drama on and off the pitch, action resumes a little over a month after Spain's incredible final win over Argentina in New Jersey. Several players moved clubs ahead of the new season. Among them was Egypt's Mohamed Salah, who signed on with Turkish club Trabzonspor after…
The 2026/27 football season is set to feature top talent from the Arab region, with several high-profile players ready to showcase their skills in the world's leading leagues. Among the leading earners are Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, who top the list of highest-paid Arab footballers for the upcoming campaign.
Salah, who recently joined Turkish club Trabzonspor after a nine-year stint at Liverpool, is expected to earn an impressive $470,000 per week. Joining him at the top of the earnings list is Manchester City's Omar Marmoush, who is set to take home $400,000 every seven days. The two players' incredible salaries highlight the growing financial power of Arab footballers in the global game.
Other notable earners on the list include Youssef En-Nesyri from Al Ittihad, who will be making $330,000 per week, and Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi, who will be raking in $300,000 each week. The remaining players on the list include Yassine Bounou of Al Hilal, Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United, Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid, Rayan Ait-Nouri of Manchester City, Houssem Aouar of Al Ittihad, and Ismael Saibari of Bayern Munich, who take home $220,000, $180,000, $160,000, $160,000, $130,000, and $115,000 per week respectively.
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