Everything you need to know about Ruben Loftus-Cheek's salary details playing for AC Milan
Once considered one of Chelsea’s brightest prospects, Ruben Loftus-Cheek currently plays his football for Serie A side AC Milan.
Having spent nine years at Stamford Bridge between 2014 and 2023, including loan spells at Crystal Palace and Fulham, Loftus-Cheek eventually decided to pursue a new challenge in Italy.
The English international has impressed for Milan so far, playing in the central midfield position.
He signed a four-year contract with the club upon joining, which keeps him at San Siro until 2027. In addition to being an important member of the squad, Loftus-Cheek also earns a substantial salary and ranks among Milan's top earners.
But exactly how much does he earn?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek's wages at AC Milan in numbers
Loftus-Cheek's current contract at Milan provides him with a weekly income of £84,801 ($112,042) and an annual salary of £4.4 million ($5.8m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Fikayo Tomori
English
£84,801
$112,042
£4,409,666
$5,826,202
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at AC Milan
Rafael Leao stands as AC Milan's highest-paid player, with Tammy Abraham, on loan from AS Roma, following closely.
In third place is Alessandro Florenzi, another former Roma star, while new recruit Youssouf Fofana holds the fourth spot. American international Christian Pulisic completes the top five earners.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Rafael Leao
Portuguese
£105,960
$139,998
£5,509,933
$7,279,913
Tammy Abraham
English
£95,381
$126,020
£4,959,800
$6,553,057
Alessandro Florenzi
Italian
£91,909
$121,434
£4,779,827
$6,314,558
Youssouf Fofana
French
£91,909
$121,434
£4,779,827
$6,314,558
Christian Pulisic
USA
£84,801
$112,042
£4,409,666
Top earners in Serie A
Despite the substantial salaries earned by Milan players at San Siro, led by Rafael Leao, a significant disparity exists between them and the league's top earners. Notably, no Milan player features among the highest-paid, while rivals Juventus and Inter boast players with considerably higher earnings.
Leading the list is Juventus' Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, followed by Argentines Lautaro Martinez and Paulo Dybala in second and third positions, respectively.
Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella secures the fourth spot, with Hakan Calhanoglu completing the top five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Dusan Vlahovic
Serbian
£321,352
$424,581
£16,710,313
$22,078,237
Lautaro Martinez
Argentine
£275,563
$364,083
£14,329,265
$18,932,316
Paulo Dybala
Argentine
£214,235
$283,054
£11,140,208
$14,718,825
Nicolo Barella
Italian
£199,027
$262,961
£10,349,391
$13,673,970
Hakan Calhanoglu
Turkish
£183,653
$242,649
£9,549,978
$12,617,758
AFPHighest paid players in the world
Serie A players, despite their high salaries, are not among the top five highest-paid footballers globally.
The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr earning the highest salary.
Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second, and Riyad Mahrez, now with Al-Ahli, is third.
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both Senegalese internationals, are fourth and fifth, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458