Olympique de Marseille wages: Who is the best paid player at Les Phoceens and everything you need to know about OM's salary bill

Argentine international Geronimo Rulli is currently the highest-paid keeper in the squad. Having played for teams like Real Sociedad, Villarreal and Ajax in the past makes him a reliable shot stopper. Rulli has only recently joined the French side, ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Meanwhile, former Celta Vigo goalkeeper Ruben Blanco comes in at second, with Jeffrey de Lange finishing at the bottom of this three-man list.

Leading the way in a different category is Argentina's Leonardo Balerdi, a key figure in Marseille's defence. His reliability and leadership make him indispensable to the squad, earning him a spot among the club's top five earners.

In second place is Chancel Mbemba, who forms a solid partnership with Balerdi at the back. The Congo international is now in his third season with Marseille and is the second-highest earning defender at the club.

Lilian Brassier, currently on a season-long loan from Brest, finds himself in third place, ahead of Quentin Merlin, Michael Murillo, and Pol Lirola.

Bamo Meite is the lowest-paid defender.

Topping the list for midfielders is Adrien Rabiot, the club's marquee signing from Juventus. With over 150 league appearances for both Juventus and PSG, his vast experience at top clubs makes him the clear choice for the number one spot.

Second is Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, a seasoned defensive midfielder with over 250 Premier League games under his belt. His earnings are on par with Rabiot's. Geoffrey Kondogbia, a former Atletico Madrid midfielder, comes in at third.

Moroccan attacking midfielder Amine Harit and Argentina's Valentin Carboni are not earning as much as the three names mentioned above, but they are still on respectable wages.

Youngsters Bilal Nadir and Gael Lafont are the lowest-paid midfielders.

Mason Greenwood, once regarded as a top young talent, has rediscovered his form since joining Marseille under De Zerbi. After kicking off his resurgence at Getafe following legal issues at Manchester United, Greenwood is Marseille's top scorer in Ligue 1 this season, justifying his status as the highest-earning attacker.

Neal Maupay, who is on loan from Everton, is the second-highest paid forward, with Brazil's talented 23-year-old Luis Henrique at third spot.

18-year-old striker Keyliane Abdallah is the lowest-paid attacker.

Three of the five highest-paid Marseille players come from the midfield position: Adrien Rabiot, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and Geoffrey Kondogbia.

Greenwood is the fourth-highest paid player at the club, while centre-back Balerdi closes out the top five earners.

We don’t exactly need to feel sorry for Abdallah, but he is the lowest-paid player at the club, earning just €120,000 per season.

Lafont and Nadir are the second and third-lowest paid players, respectively. Meite comes in at fourth spot.

De Lange rounds out the top five lowest-paid players list, with all five earning less than a million euros per season.

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

Les Phoceens are allocating over €29 million to their midfielders' salaries, which is not surprising given that their top three highest-paid players are midfielders.