Lionel Messi remains the best paid player from MLS to more than $ 20 million per year | MLS

Lionel Messi is the best paid player of Major League Soccer for the third consecutive year with total annual remuneration of $ 20,446,667 – an amount greater than all 21 mL pays teams.

Messi’s basic remuneration is $ 12 million that Major League Soccer Waryear Association said on Wednesday. Its total figure of $ 20.4 million covers its MLS agreement, which crosses the 2025 season, and includes any marketing bonus and agent fees. They do not take into account additional agreements with the team or its affiliates or performance bonuses.

Messi’s salary is only a data point in the first of the two annual salary versions by the MLSPA, the second at the arrival traditionally in the fall. The version lists the wages of each MLS player, precise in this case until the end of May.

The latest version has revealed that the average guaranteed remuneration of MLS players is $ 649,120, up 9.2%, against $ 594,389 in May 2024.

The Inter Miami of Messi dominated the league with a record payroll of $ 46.8 million on May 23, against $ 41.7 million at the end of last season. Miami’s pay was double that of all teams other than Toronto ($ 34.1 million) and Atlanta ($ 27.6 million). Cincinnati is fourth at 23.2 million dollars, followed by the defending champion La Galaxy ($ 22.9 million), Los Angeles FC ($ 22.4 million) and Chicago ($ 22.1 million). San Diego expansion is 10th to $ 20 million.

Montreal has the lowest wage bill of the 30 League teams at just under $ 12 million. Philadelphia is 29th at $ 13.4 million.

Toronto Lorenzo’s winger is the second highest remuneration player at $ 15.4 million in total compensation, followed by Miami Sergio Busquets midfielder ($ 8,774,996), Atlanta winger Miguel Almirón ($ 7,871,000), San Diego Winger will “Chucky” (7,6333333), Torony “Lozano (7,63333333), Torony” Lozano (7,63333333), Torony “Lozano (7,6333333), Torony” Lozano (7,63333333), Torony “Lozano (7,633333) Lozano (7.63333333), Torony “Lozano (7.63333333), Torony” Lozano (7.6333. Winger Federico Bernardeschi (6 295 381 $), Red Bulls winger from New York Emil Forsberg ($ 6,023,625), Miami Jordi Alba (6 million Dollars), the Galaxy Midfieder Riqui Puig (5,779,688), Chicago Emer Jonathan Bamba (5.581,688), Chicago Tarn The Nashville midfielder Hany Mukhtar (5,311,667 $).

Eleven players earn $ 5 million or more, against nine at the start of last season, and 50 won $ 2 million or more, an increase compared to 44. There were 131 to 1 million dollars or more, against 115 at the start of last year.

The total remuneration of the 902 signed players was $ 586 million, up 12.9% compared to $ 519 million at the start of 2024, 27.4% compared to $ 460 million at the start of 2023 and 48.7% against $ 394 million at the start of 2022.

In addition to lozano and bamba, other notable newcomers include Atlanta Forward Emmanuel Latte Lath ($ 4.030.546 in Total compensation after Middlesbrough), Cincinnati Forward Kévin Denkey ($ 3.81m), Charlotte Winger Wilfried Zaha ($ 2.751,667) and New York Red Bulls Forward Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting ($ 3,530 667).

Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud is $ 3,675,000 and Portland midfielder David Da Costa at $ 3,425,000.

Among the players of the US national team, the defender of Nashville Walker Zimmerman had a total compensation of $ 3,456,979, Winger Jordan Morris 2,26 million, Seattle attacker Jesús Ferreira 1,828,960 $, Colorado Midfield the midfielder Cristian Roldán 1 66 San Diego Luca de la Torre field 1,535,331 $, Charlotte Defender Tim Ream 1.127 750 $, Colorado Zack Steffen goalkeeper, cincinnati reggegie REGOEDRE Cannon 948,750 $ and Colorado Decdider Reggie Reggre Cannonni $ 841.

Charlotte striker Patrick Agyemang, who has three goals for the United States in the Gold Cup COUPAF, earns $ 104,000. The other Gold Cup players include Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna at $ 499,833, goalkeeper Matt Freese at $ 420,000 and defender Alex Freeman at $ 108,000.