French Footballers
Retained List tracks 55 French footballers with a combined weekly wage of approximately £4,221,075. Kylian Mbappé currently leads as the highest-paid French player at £600,962/week.
Verified October 2026
| # | Player | Club | Position | Age | Contract | Weekly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | Forward | 27 | June 2029 | £600,962 |
| 2 | Kingsley Coman | Al-Nassr | Forward | 30 | June 2027 | £400,000 |
| 3 | William Saliba | Arsenal | Defender | 25 | June 2030 | £250,000 |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano | Bayern Munich | Defender | 27 | June 2030 | £240,385 |
| 5 | Eduardo Camavinga | Real Madrid | Midfielder | 23 | June 2029 | £240,385 |
| 6 | Ferland Mendy | Real Madrid | Defender | 31 | June 2028 | £200,000 |
| 7 | Wesley Fofana | Chelsea | Defender | 25 | June 2029 | £200,000 |
| 8 | Lucas Digne | Paris Saint-Germain | Defender | 33 | June 2028 | £160,000 |
| 9 | Boubacar Kamara | Aston Villa | Midfielder | 26 | June 2027 | £150,000 |
| 10 | Hugo Ekitiké | Liverpool | Forward | 24 | June 2030 | £120,000 |
| 11 | Alphonse Areola | West Ham United | Goalkeeper | 33 | June 2027 | £119,998 |
| 12 | Rayan Cherki | Manchester City | Forward | 23 | June 2030 | £100,000 |
| 13 | Benoît Badiashile | Chelsea | Defender | 25 | June 2030 | £90,000 |
| 14 | Jean-Clair Todibo | West Ham United | Defender | 26 | June 2029 | £80,000 |
| 15 | Allan Saint-Maximin | Free Agent | Forward | 29 | June 2027 | £75,000 |
| 16 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin | Free Agent | Midfielder | 31 | June 2026 | £75,000 |
| 17 | Ibrahima Konate | Real Madrid | Defender | 27 | June 2030 | £71,000 |
| 18 | Dilane Bakwa | Nottingham Forest | Forward | 24 | June 2030 | £70,000 |
| 19 | Georginio Rutter | Brighton | Forward | 24 | June 2029 | £70,000 |
| 20 | Mathys Tel | Tottenham Hotspur | Forward | 21 | June 2031 | £65,892 |
| 21 | Maxwel Cornet | West Ham United | Forward | 30 | June 2027 | £64,000 |
| 22 | Adrien Truffert | Bournemouth | Defender | 24 | June 2029 | £60,000 |
| 23 | Maxence Lacroix | Chelsea | Defender | 26 | June 2032 | £60,000 |
| 24 | Olivier Boscagli | Brighton | Defender | 28 | June 2030 | £60,000 |
| 25 | Issa Diop | Ipswich Town | Defender | 29 | June 2027 | £55,000 |
| 26 | Jean-Philippe Mateta | Crystal Palace | Forward | 29 | June 2027 | £50,000 |
| 27 | Thierno Barry | Everton | Forward | 23 | June 2028 | £50,000 |
| 28 | Bafode Diakite | Bournemouth | Defender | 25 | June 2027 | £45,000 |
| 29 | Malo Gusto | Chelsea | Defender | 23 | June 2030 | £45,000 |
| 30 | Ewen Jaouen | Newcastle | Goalkeeper | 20 | June 2030 | £40,000 |
| 31 | Anthony Knockaert | Free Agent | Midfielder | 34 | June 2024 | £37,500 |
| 32 | Enzo Le Fee | Sunderland | Midfielder | 26 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 33 | Mamadou Sarr | Chelsea | Defender | 21 | June 2033 | £35,000 |
| 34 | Benjamin Lecomte | Fulham | Goalkeeper | 35 | June 2027 | £30,000 |
| 35 | Eli Kroupi | Bournemouth | Forward | 20 | June 2028 | £30,000 |
| 36 | Illan Meslier | Arsenal | Goalkeeper | 26 | June 2028 | £30,000 |
| 37 | Giulian Biancone | Free Agent | Defender | 26 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 38 | Lesley Ugochukwu | Burnley | Midfielder | 24 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 39 | Woyo Coulibaly | Leicester City | Defender | 27 | June 2029 | £20,000 |
| 40 | Wilson Isidor | Sunderland | Forward | 25 | June 2028 | £18,000 |
| 41 | Enzo Kana-Biyik | Manchester United | Forward | 19 | June 2030 | £12,000 |
| 42 | Loïc Mbe Soh | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | June 2024 | £10,000 |
| 43 | Timothée Pembélé | Free Agent | Defender | 24 | July 2024 | £6,153 |
| 44 | Yasser Larouci | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | June 2026 | £4,500 |
| 45 | Noam Emeran | Free Agent | Forward | 24 | June 2024 | £2,900 |
| 46 | Willy Kambwala | Free Agent | Defender | 22 | June 2029 | £1,400 |
| 47 | Wilson Odobert | Tottenham Hotspur | Forward | 21 | June 2028 | £1,000 |
| 48 | Aladji Bamba | Newcastle | Midfielder | 20 | June 2031 | — |
| 49 | Bradley Barcola | Liverpool | Forward | 24 | June 2031 | — |
| 50 | Jaydee Canvot | Crystal Palace | Defender | 20 | June 2029 | — |
| 51 | Loum Tchaouna | Coventry City | Forward | 23 | June 2031 | — |
| 52 | Lucas Gourna-Douath | Hull City | Midfielder | 23 | June 2031 | — |
| 53 | Mathys Detourbet | Manchester City | Forward | — | — | — |
| 54 | Mohamed-Ali Cho | Hull City | Forward | 22 | June 2031 | — |
| 55 | Raphael Varane | Free Agent | Defender | 33 | June 2024 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the highest-paid French footballer?
Kylian Mbappé is the highest-paid French footballer on Retained List, earning £600,962 per week at Real Madrid.
How many French players are tracked on Retained List?
We track 55 senior French footballers across the leagues we cover. The count updates whenever a player's nationality or club changes.
What is the combined wage bill of French players?
The 55 French players in our database earn a combined £4,221,075 per week in published wages. Annualised, that is roughly £219,495,900.
Which clubs employ the most French players?
Club concentration varies by league and recruitment cycle. Filter the contract tracker by club, or scan the table above for the most common employers of French players.
Does this list include dual-nationality French players?
Players are tagged by the nationality recorded on their primary registration. Dual-national players appear under the nationality used by their senior international career, where applicable.