Athletistic / Football. The official MLS website has published a list of the highest paid players in the league. Now, the salary of Inter Miami striker Lionel Messi is officially known.
It is the “Herons” who are the MLS leaders in salary spending for football players. Note that the co-owner of the Miami club is the legendary English footballer David Beckham.
Top 5 salaries for football players in MLS during the 2024 season:
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, forward, Argentina) – $12 million (guaranteed compensation – $20.45 million);
- Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami, midfielder, Spain) – $8.5 ($8.78 million);
- Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto, winger, Italy) – $7.5 million ($15.4 million);
- Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire, midfielder, Switzerland) – $7.35 million ($8.15 million);
- Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls, midfielder, Sweden) – $5.4 million ($6.04 million).
Guaranteed compensation includes the player’s base salary, all signing bonuses and guarantees, as well as the distribution of profits from the sale of TV rights and marketing.
Source: Sport
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