How much do top clubs get from Fifa for World Cup players?

Any club — and there were 416 eligible in 2018 from 63 member associations — that has released a player for the World Cup will be eligible for a payment in return and there is even money to be claimed by former clubs that have had a role in moulding that player’s development since 2020.

Broadly speaking a third is paid to whoever held the player’s registration in 2020-21, a third for those in 2021-22 and the remainder to the club paying the player this season. So, for example, Manchester City will get back $280,000 on Kyle Walker after England reached the quarter-finals but only $90,000 for Kalvin Phillips. The remainder will go to former club Leeds United, the club he left in the summer.

A World Cup has done little to boost the coffers of Bournemouth ahead of the January window. Just two of their players were called up to feature in Qatar and the compensation due will be negligible after both failed to progress beyond their groups. They get $270,000. Along the coast, Southampton get $420,000.

Leeds United get $620,000. Three of Leeds’ summer signings were in Qatar for the World Cup but compensation due is limited by their recent arrival at Elland Road. The two U.S. internationals bring in slightly more than $70,000 per player after escaping the groups, with Kristensen only worth $60,000.

Greater sums come from former players. Kalvin Phillips might not have featured much for England but Leeds are due two-thirds of the $280,000 after he was only sold to Manchester City in the summer. Raphinha, now with Barcelona, is the same, bringing in $180,000 after his time with Brazil.

There will also be a third of the money due on Dan James, about $60,000, after he was part of the Wales squad eliminated in the groups.

Everton get $690,000 with $280,000 for Pickford and $180,000 for Richarlison. Aston Villa get $910,000. Villa have one of the World Cup’s goalkeeping heroes in the shape of Emi Martinez and a run to the final with Argentina brings in about $370,000.

Newcastle United get $910,000. Eddie Howe waved goodbye to five of his squad last month, including three England players. Callum Wilson brings in the maximum return of $280,000 but Kieran Trippier and Nick Pope are only eligible for reduced compensation after arriving in 2022. About $230,000 for them both. Brentford get $1.1m and Fulham $1.3m, more than West Ham’s $1m.

Leicester City get $1.4m. It might have been a more lucrative World Cup for Leicester if not for the failings of Belgium. Wout Faes, Timothy Castagn, Youri Tielemans were all part of a squad dumped out in the groups and bring only $420,000 between all three. Arsenal receive $1.57m and Spurs $2.4m with the biggest contribution from Lloris.

Eleven of United’s 13 players all made it through the group stages, ensuring there is significant money coming their way from FIFA, $2.65m.

Nine different countries called up Chelsea players in November, with a dozen in total headed to Qatar, bringing them $2.86m.

No Premier League club handed more players over to the World Cup than Manchester City, who had 16 disappear for at least a fortnight and they receive $4m.

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