N'Golo Kanté vs Rúben Neves - salary comparison
Rúben Neves earns £66,000 a week more than N'Golo Kanté — £414,000 against £348,000, a difference of £3,432,000 over a year. Both inside the twenty best paid footballers in our data.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
N'Golo Kanté vs Rúben Neves, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | N'GOLO KANTÉ | RÚBEN NEVES | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £348,000 | £414,000 | £66,000 |
| Yearly salary | £18,096,000 | £21,528,000 | £3,432,000 |
| Net worth | £152m | £103m | £49m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 34 | 28 | 6 yr |
| Position | DM | DM | same |
| Club | Fenerbahçe A.Ş. | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | - |
| League | Süper Lig | Saudi Pro League | - |
| Nationality | France | Portugal | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2029 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Rúben Neves is paid £66,000 a week more than N'Golo Kanté — £3,432,000 over a year.
of the 904 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Cosenza, whose 45 players cost £66k a week between them.
a week, in 2025 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: N'Golo Kanté · Rúben Neves
Frequently asked questions
N'Golo Kanté vs Rúben Neves
Who earns more, N'Golo Kanté or Rúben Neves?
Rúben Neves earns more. Rúben Neves is on £414,000 per week against N'Golo Kanté's £348,000, a gap of £66,000 a week.
What is the difference between N'Golo Kanté's and Rúben Neves' salary?
£66,000 per week, which comes to £3,432,000 over a year. Rúben Neves is paid 1.2 times what N'Golo Kanté is paid.
How much does N'Golo Kanté earn per week?
N'Golo Kanté earns £348,000 per week at Fenerbahçe A.Ş., or £18,096,000 per year.
How much does Rúben Neves earn per week?
Rúben Neves earns £414,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £21,528,000 per year.
Who is older, N'Golo Kanté or Rúben Neves?
N'Golo Kanté is older, at 34 to 28.
Whose contract runs longer, N'Golo Kanté's or Rúben Neves'?
Rúben Neves. Rúben Neves' deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2028 for N'Golo Kanté.
Who has earned more over their career, N'Golo Kanté or Rúben Neves?
N'Golo Kanté, on the seasons we hold a wage for. N'Golo Kanté has earned £151,632,000 across 11 seasons, Rúben Neves £102,700,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between N'Golo Kanté and Rúben Neves?
£66,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 464 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Cosenza on £65,877 a week.