Messi tops MLS highest-paid footballers at 20.4 million dollars

Inter Miami superstar Leo Messi is MLS’ highest-paid footballer, with a total guaranteed compensation of almost 20.5 million dollars.

MLS teams with higher payrolls than Leo Messi's $20.4M annual salary: 3

MLS teams with lower payrolls than Leo Messi's $20.4M annual salary: 25

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The amount accounts for only the playing portion of the Argentinian compensation, with Messi also set to benefit from other revenues, such as his endorsement deal with Adidas and a revenue-sharing agreement with Apple.

Lionel will earn almost 150 million dollars over the 2 1/2-year deal he inked with Inter Miami and the league in 2023.

Toronto FC attacker Lorenzo Insigne ranked 2^nd with over 15 million dollars guaranteed, as 3^rd is Messi’s teammate Sergio Busquets at almost 9 million dollars.

Chicago Fire attacker Xherdan Shaqiri, the MLS’ top earner at this time in the past campaign, is in 4^th position at 8.15 million dollars, followed by Austin FC attacker  Sebastián Driussi at almost 7 million dollars.

Inter Miami are at the top in the total guaranteed compensation per club at almost 42 million dollars – 10 million dollars than 2^nd Toronto FC.