The highest-paid Serie A players (2025)

In the 1990s, Serie A was arguably the finest league on the planet. The European Cup/Champions League was won by Italian sides three times, while a swarm of global superstars made the move to Italy.

Since then, it hasn’t quite been the same, but might things be changing? The resurgence of Inter and Milan in recent years, plus the emergence of Napoli and Atalanta as teams who have won silverware recently suggests that the Italian top flight is in a solid position.

The league has also been able to attract genuine world-class players once again. As such, we at Football FanCast take a look at those who are earning the most in Serie A, with one team dominating the rankings…

11

Marcus Thuram (Inter)

£122,000 per week

Marcus Thuram joined Inter in the summer of 2023 on a free transfer, despite interest from the Premier League.

The Frenchman had scored 16 goals for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 2022/23 season and has continued this sort of form in Milan.

Since arriving at the club, he has netted 31 goals in 83 appearances, chipping in with 12 assists. Thuram helped the club win the 2023/24 Serie A title.

Son of former French international icon Lilian Thuram, the 27-year-old earns £122,000 per week at Inter.

10

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

£122,000 per week

Romelu Lukaku’s nomadic career took him to another club last summer, securing a deal to play for Napoli throughout the 2024/25 campaign.

The 31-year-old is spearheading Napoli’s charge for a second league title in three seasons, scoring 10 Serie A goals at the time of writing.

The Belgian frontman is currently earning £122,000 per week, but he will be worth every penny if he can lead Antonio Conte’s team to what would be a fourth league crown in their history come May.

9

Douglas Luiz (Juventus)

£133,000 per week

It’s fair to say that Douglas Luiz hasn’t enjoyed as productive a spell at Juventus as many anticipated. A wonderful season for Aston Villa last term, helping the club finish fourth in the Premier League, led Juventus to sign him for £42.35m.

The Brazilian has since played only 22 times for the club, with just six coming in the starting XI. He is earning £133,000 per week.

8

Piotr Zieliński (Inter)

£133,000 per week

At Napoli, Piotr Zieliński was arguably one of their key players as they won the Serie A title in 2022/23, missing just a solitary game in the process.

His performances in Naples led to a move to Inter last summer and he is currently shining at the club, adding some solidity to their midfield.

He may be entering into the final few years of his career, but Zielinski is as good as ever. At Inter, he earns £133,000 per week.

7

Gleison Bremer (Juventus)

£147,000 per week

Juventus have the second-best defensive record in Serie A at present, conceding just 25 goals across 28 matches. Defender Gleison Bremer is a big reason for this.

The Brazilian may earn £147,000 per week at the Old Lady, but considering he wins 63% of his defensive duels per game in the top flight, along with being dribbled past just 0.2 times per game, he is well worth the financial outlay as the club chase a first league title since 2020.

6

Alessandro Bastoni (Inter)

£162,000 per week

Alessandro Bastoni has been a crucial member of Simone Inzaghi’s Inter side this season, proving his worth defensively and in an attacking sense.

Going forward, he has recorded four assists and created six big chances in the league this season, while succeeding with 58% of his dribbles.

At the heart of the defence, Bastoni wins 61% of his duels and makes 1.3 tackles per game. The Italian earns £162,000 per week.

5

Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter)

£177,000 per week

Hakan Calhanoglu may be best known for his free-kick ability, but the Turkey international is an excellent midfielder who can operate in numerous roles.

Since joining Inter, he has registered 63 goal contributions – 36 goals and 27 assists – across 166 appearances, winning six major trophies in the process.

He is well worth his £177,000 weekly wage at the club, that’s for sure.

4

Nicolo Barella (Inter)

£192,000 per week

Nicola Barella may just be Inter’s most consistent player, missing just 19 league matches across his first seasons with the club, winning two Serie A titles in the process.

Earning £192,000 per week, Barella is one of the highest-paid players in the Italian top flight, but if he can lead the club to another domestic crown, this massive wage will prove to be worthwhile.

3

Paulo Dybala (AS Roma)

£206,000 per week

Paulo Dybala’s £206,000-per-week wage ranks him third on this list. His spell at Roma has rejuvenated a career which promised so much, yet failed to deliver during his time with Juventus.

64 goal contributions for the capital side since joining in 2022 is a more than respectable tally, and he will be looking to maintain this excellent form until the end of the current campaign.

2

Lautaro Martinez (Inter)

£265,000 per week

Lautaro Martinez has arguably been one of Inter’s finest signings in the club’s recent history. The Argentinian has found the back of the net on 146 occasions since joining in 2018.

Earning £265,000 per week, Martinez’s goals have fired the club to two league titles during his spell in Italy, while they also reached the Champions League final in 2023 – a feat they can yet repeat this time around.

1

Dušan Vlahović (Juventus)

£310,000 per week

Dušan Vlahović is the highest-paid player in Serie A, taking home a staggering £310,000 per week – but is this massive wage justified?

There is no doubt the centre-forward is extraordinarily talented, but a return of 55 goals in 135 matches for Juventus isn’t as prolific as his wages suggest.

This season, the Serbian has scored only nine league goals in 22 games under Thiago Motta, a figure which should be higher given his abilities.