Unless there's some other restriction in place, it should allow you to add additional payment methods.
Is Screen Time active?
Do you have a school or office email account or profile installed?
Is your Apple ID part of a Family Sharing group?
If Screen time is active, some parental restriction may be in play. You would need to disable any Parental restrictions in Screen Time.
If you have school or email account or profile it may be restricting adding new payment methods. You would need to talk to them to get it enabled.
If you are part of Family Sharing, then if purchase sharing is turned on, adding payment methods for individual members is disabled. You would need other leave Family Sharing to be able to add a new payment method.