Inter Milan wages: Who is the best paid player at the Nerazzurri and everything you need to know about Inter's salary bill

Yann Sommer arrived at Inter in 2023 and instantly became the highest-earning goalkeeper at the club following the departure of Andre Onana to Manchester United. However, he's not too far ahead in terms of his annual package compared to Spain's Josep Martinez.

Romanian goalie Ionut Radu is the third-highest earning keeper at the club, while 31-year-old Raffaele Di Gennaro, who is an academy graduate, earns the least among them all.

Was there ever any question about this one? Indeed, Alessandro Bastoni is the undisputed highest-earning defender at Inter, and the only one to earn an eight-figure salary annually.

Following the Italian centre-back, Federico Dimarco and Stefan de Vrij both earn over €7 million per season. Interestingly, Benjamin Pavard earns more than Denzel Dumfries.

Veterans Matteo Darmian and Francesco Acerbi, both over 35 years of age, are understandably towards the bottom of the salary list, reflecting their more modest earnings at this stage of their careers.

21-year-old Argentine centre-back is the lowest-paid defender at Inter Milan.

While both Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu could be considered deserving of the title of highest-earning midfielder, it’s the former who tops the list. However, there’s only a slight difference in their wages.

In third spot is former Napoli man Piotr Zielinski, who earns over €8 million per season, ahead of the likes of Davide Frattesi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Kristjan Asllani and Tajon Buchanan, who are not regulars in the squad, earn the lowest wages among all midfielders at Inter.

This one's a no-brainer. Lautaro Martinez has been Inter's standout player for the past five years and is undoubtedly deserving of his status as not only the highest-paid forward but also the highest-paid player in the entire squad.

His strike partner Marcus Thuram is second on this list, although many might believe that he should be earning at least eight figures annually. Currently, he doesn't earn even half as much as Martinez does.

30-year-old striker Joaquin Correa is the third-highest earning attacker, ahead of prolific Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi. The latter, however, is yet to score for Inter in the Serie A.

Meanwhile, Marko Arnautovic is the lowest-paid forward.

As keen readers might have already guessed, Martinez is the top-earning player at Inter, with a salary exceeding €16 million.

Barella and Calhanoglu follow in second and third, respectively, while Bastoni claims the fourth spot as the only defender in the top five highest-paid players at the club.

Surprisingly, Zielinski makes his way into the list, rounding out the top five.

We don’t exactly need to feel sorry for Di Gennaro, but he is the lowest-paid player at the club, earning under a million euros a year—making him the only one in that category. He isn't, however, the only goalkeeper among the five lowest-paid players at the club, with Radu making it to the third spot.

Defenders Palacios and Bisseck finish in second and fourth positions, respectively, while Asllani completes the top five lowest-paid players at Inter.

So, what does this mean for the bigger picture? In which area of the pitch are Inter investing the most, and how much do they spend annually on first-team salaries?

The Nerazzurri are allocating over €48 million to their defenders' salaries, making this the highest expenditure area in terms of wages.