Who is the highest paid player at Leicester City?

Leicester City have been through it all. In the footballing world, they have experienced all kinds of emptions - From promotion, to winning the Premier League, to winning the FA Cup, to being relegated. You name it, Leicester City fans and players have felt it.

Nevertheless, playing for Leicester City has always been a thing to be proud of. The Midlands-based club has a loyal following and it has oftentimes inspired players to achieve beyond what they thought was possible.

That said, Leicester City must do their bit by assuring their players are financially secure. This is the job of higher-ups at the club and more often than not, decision-making has been pinpoint.

But right now, who is the highest paid player at Leicester City?

Who is the highest paid player at Leicester City?

1. Jamie Vardy (£140,000 per week)

The highest paid player at Leicester City is Jamie Vardy. The England international earns £140,000 per week at Leicester, which equates to £7,280,000 per year. In his current deal, Jamie Vardy earns no additional bonuses.

Jamie Vardy joined Leicester City in 2012, from Fleetwood Town. The rest, as they say, is history.

Jamie Vardy is a club legend and he has been with Leicester throughout the good times and the bad. He was a record-breaker for the Foxes during the miraculous season in which they won the league, against all odds. Having played over 400 league games for Leicester, he deserves this mega contract.

As it stands, Jamie Vardy is under contract in Leicester until June 2025.

2. Harry Winks (£90,000 per week)

The second highest paid player at Leicester City is Harry Winks. The England midfielder earns £90,000 per week at Leicester City, so £4,680,000 per year. Winks does not earn any additional bonuses at Leicester.

Harry Winks joined Leicester City from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023. It was quite a statement signing from Leicester, since they signified that despite being relegated to the Championship, they still wanted to acquire Premier League quality players.

Winks is comfortable with the ball at his feet, hence why a lot of the play at Leicester runs through him. He has a good range of passing and he is comfortable with bringing the ball forward with purpose.

Harry Winks is currently under contract at Leicester City until June 2026.

3. Odsonne Édouard (£90,000 per week)

The third highest paid player at Leicester City is Odsonne Édouard, who earns £90,000 per week. Combined annually, Édouard earns £4,680,000 per year. Édouard is on loan from Crystal Palace but Leicester cover 100% of his salary and he earns no bonuses.

Édouard joined Leicester City on the 2024 summer transfer window deadline day. He only joined on loan from Crystal Palace but the striker has everything it takes to compete in the Premier League.

Édouard is brilliant on the counter-attack as his quick decision making and ball-playing style enables him to involve his teammates. This is exciting for Leicester, especially with the great counter-attacking memories they recall in the Premier League.

Since he is on loan, Édouard's current Leicester City contract expires in June 2025.

4. Boubakary Soumaré (£80,000 per week)

The fourth highest paid player at Leicester City is Boubakary Soumaré, who earns £80,000 per week at the King Power Stadium. This equates to £4,160,000 per year. In this deal, Boubakary Soumaré does not earn additional bonuses.

Boubakary Soumaré signed for Leicester City in 2021 but it's fair to say that he's failed to make an impact. Out on loan last season, it's a surprise he remains a Fox to this point. After all, he did hand in a transfer request over the summer.

But as things stand, Boubakary Soumaré is under contract at Leicester, at least until June 2026.

5. Ricardo Pereira (£80,000 per week)

The fifth highest paid player at Leicester City is Ricardo Pereira. He earns £80,000 per week, so an annual salary of £4,160,000 per year. There are no additional bonuses included in Pereira's current contract.

Ricardo Pereira earns the same amount as Boubakary Soumaré but Soumaré has been earning the same salary for longer, hence why he is placed above Pereira.

Pereira is one of the best players in the Leicester City squad. In 2023/24, he helped the Foxes with key performances to get promoted back to the Premier League.

As things stand, Pereira is under contract until June 2026.

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