AC Milan reportedly sits at the top of the Italian rankings, with a payment of nearly €2 million. The club is said to have had 10 players at the World Cup, accumulating 456 days of tournament involvement.
Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot are among Milan’s most valuable contributors to the calculation, generating around €240,000 each. That total would also place Milan among the 10 biggest recipients worldwide.
The reported Serie A distribution stands at approximately €13 million, well below the Premier League’s estimated €40 million but ahead of the individual return earned by most Italian clubs.
Manchester City reportedly leads the overall ranking with about €4 million. Its position reflects the scale of the club’s international squad and the progress made by its players during the competition.
The difference between league totals is substantial:
The structure rewards clubs that supply several internationals, particularly when those players remain involved deep into the tournament.
Atalanta is reportedly second among Serie A recipients at around €1.4 million, while Inter Milan follows with approximately €1.3 million.
Inter’s total was boosted by Lautaro Martínez, whose run to the final reportedly generated €240,000 alone. Como is also listed among the notable Italian beneficiaries, with a reported total of €580,000.
The next question is how clubs use the payments. With future international tournaments carrying similar compensation schemes, squad-building decisions may increasingly account for both sporting value and national-team exposure.