Messi doubles MLS base salary to make $28m a year at Inter Miami
Summary
Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer (MLS) with a base salary of $25 million a year after doubling his pay in a contract extension with Inter Miami through 2028. His total guaranteed pay is $28.3 million, which is more than double the next highest-paid player, Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC.Key Facts
- Messi’s base salary in MLS doubled to $25 million annually in his new Inter Miami contract.
- His total guaranteed pay is $28.3 million, including the base salary and other guarantees.
- Son Heung-min, second highest-paid, has a base salary of $10.36 million and total guaranteed pay of $11.2 million.
- Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023 and can buy part ownership in the team, co-owned by David Beckham.
- Messi has scored 59 goals in 64 MLS games and was league MVP for two seasons in a row.
- Inter Miami’s total player payroll is $54.6 million, the highest in MLS and over $20 million more than the second-highest team, LAFC.
- The average guaranteed pay for MLS players is about $688,000, rising nearly 9% since last year.
- Other top earners include Rodrigo De Paul ($9.7 million), Hirving “Chucky” Lozano ($9.3 million), and Miguel Almiron ($7.9 million).
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