Wolves highest and lowest paid players according to popular simulation game

Wolves and Gary O'Neil have earned credit for how they have performed this season in the Premier League.

Julen Lopetegui's departure on the eve of the campaign had pundits alike thinking that Wolves were destined for the drop but they've defied expectations. Gary O'Neil, brought to Molineux on the back of being sacked by Bournemouth despite keeping them up, has been spoken about as a potential Manager of the Year contender.

Many would have taken survival and Wolves have all but done that with 17 points between them and Luton Town. Fans were dreaming of Wembley but Coventry City dashed those dreams by beating them in dramatic fashion in mid-March before the international break.

Wolves is O'Neil's second job in senior management and some are even suggesting he could replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield when he departs Liverpool at the end of the season. O’Neil is under contract until the summer of 2026 but sporting director Matt Hobbs has already spoken about signing him to a new deal.

O’Neil has the backing of the fan base but that doesn’t stop supporters and pundits from offering their opinions. They might think that a different formation might get them out of their bad run of form at the minute or perhaps there should be opportunities given to other players.

Thankfully, Football Manager offers those who want to take to the dugout the opportunity to manage a club. The ultimate aim of the game is to be as successful as you can be by choosing the right formation and tactics to defeat your opponent. It’s become so advanced however that you can play a huge role in transfers or leave it to your director of football or sporting director.

The board will expect you to keep within your transfer and wage budgets however. If you’re mid-season and performing above expectations then you can request more should the club be in a healthy financial position.

Are you thinking about taking to the Molineux hot seat? Here, we take a look at a fictional side to Wolves, delving in to their finances when you load up the popular football manager simulation video game FM24.

*Please note the per-week wages provided by the game might not be true to life. Football Manager is a simulation game produced by Sports Interactive and its information comes from a dedicated team of researchers. The latest information comes from their winter update.

Wolves wages (based on Football Manager 2024)

Pablo Sarabia - £110,000

Goncalo Guedes - £90,000

Nelson Semedo - £85,000

Matheus Cunha - £80,000

Craig Dawson - £65,000

Jose Sa - £65,000

Hwang Hee-Chan - £55,000

Joao Gomes - £55,000

Sasa Kalajdzic - £55,000

Daniel Podence - £50,000

Matt Doherty - £50,000

Max Kilman - £50,000

Boubacar Traore - £50,000

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde - £45,000

Pedro Neto - £40,000

Rayan Ait-Nouri - £35,000

Santiago Bueno - £30,000

Dan Bentley - £15,000 

Tommy Doyle - £10,000

Toti - £8,000

Tom King - £5,000

Hugo Bueno - £5,000

Eso Gonzalez - £25,000

Noha Lemina - £4,300

Nathan Fraser - £500