{"id":12463,"date":"2025-06-25T13:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/messi-the-highest-paid-in-mls-inter-miami-breaks-salary-record\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:14","slug":"messi-the-highest-paid-in-mls-inter-miami-breaks-salary-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/messi-the-highest-paid-in-mls-inter-miami-breaks-salary-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi, the highest paid in MLS: Inter Miami breaks salary record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lionel Messi Tops the List of Highest-Paid MLS Players<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Argentinian star Lionel Messi, Inter Miami forward, remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer (MLS) for the second consecutive year. According to data from the MLS Players Association (MLSPA), Messi receives a total guaranteed compensation of $20.45 million.\n\nThis figure, as in previous years, represents only the salary portion of Messi&#8217;s contract. Additionally, the player benefits from other income derived from commercial agreements, such as his contract with Adidas, and a revenue-sharing agreement with Apple, the league&#8217;s broadcast partner.\n\nAccording to estimates, Messi could earn up to $150 million during the term of his two-and-a-half-year contract signed with Inter Miami and MLS in the summer of 2023.\n\nIn the list of the highest-earning players, Lorenzo Insigne, forward for Toronto FC, follows, with a guaranteed compensation of $15.44 million. Third place is held by Sergio Busquets, Messi&#8217;s teammate at Inter Miami, with $8.5 million. Miguel Almir\u00f3n, from Atlanta United, is in fourth place with $7.87 million, followed by Hirving &#8220;Chucky&#8221; Lozano, from San Diego FC, with $7.63 million.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0623%2Fr1510307_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Lionel Messi signed with Miami in the summer of 2023.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nThe MLSPA salary data corresponds to May 25, 2025. The players&#8217; union usually publishes two salary updates a year. It should be noted that, two years ago, before Messi&#8217;s arrival, Insigne was the highest-paid player in the league.\n\nInter Miami continues to lead the league in terms of total guaranteed compensation per team, with $46.84 million. This figure exceeds by $5 million the record set by the same team the previous year, and is more than double that of most other teams.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Toronto FC: $34.15 million<\/li><li>Atlanta United FC: $27.63 million<\/li><li>FC Cincinnati: $23.18 million<\/li><li>LA Galaxy: $22.87 million<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nCF Montr\u00e9al is the team with the lowest spending, with $11.99 million, followed by Philadelphia Union ($13.37 million), Real Salt Lake ($13.413 million), Houston Dynamo ($13.414 million) and Minnesota United ($13.80 million).\n\nThe average guaranteed compensation for the player pool is $649,199, an increase of 9.22% compared to the spring 2024 figure, which was $594,390. The median salary also experienced an increase of 10.1%, rising from $308,750 the previous year to $339,876 currently. In total, 131 players have guaranteed compensation of at least $1 million, compared to 115 last year.\n\nThe MLS and MLSPA are in the fifth year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) agreed upon in February 2021. The current CBA is in effect until the end of the 2027 season.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guaranteed Equipment Compensation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Inter Miami &#8211; $46.84m<\/li><li>Toronto FC &#8211; $34.15m<\/li><li>Atlanta United &#8211; $27.63m<\/li><li>FC Cincinnati &#8211; $23.18m<\/li><li>LA Galaxy &#8211; $22.87m<\/li><li>LAFC &#8211; $22.37m<\/li><li>Chicago Fire &#8211; $22.05m<\/li><li>Nashville SC &#8211; $21.75m<\/li><li>New York Red Bulls &#8211; $21.54m<\/li><li>San Diego FC &#8211; $20.03m<\/li><li>Portland Timbers &#8211; $19.57m<\/li><li>FC Dallas &#8211; $18.98m<\/li><li>St. Louis City &#8211; $18.11m<\/li><li>Seattle Sounders &#8211; $18.09m<\/li><li>Sporting Kansas City &#8211; $17.72m<\/li><li>New England Revolution &#8211; $17.19m<\/li><li>San Jose Earthquakes &#8211; $17.19m<\/li><li>Charlotte FC &#8211; $17.13m<\/li><li>Orlando City &#8211; $16.44m<\/li><li>Columbus Crew &#8211; $16.36m<\/li><li>Vancouver Whitecaps &#8211; $15.71m<\/li><li>Colorado Rapids &#8211; $15.48m<\/li><li>Austin FC &#8211; $15.33m<\/li><li>New York City FC &#8211; $14.96m<\/li><li>D.C. United &#8211; $14.62m<\/li><li>Minnesota United &#8211; $13.8m<\/li><li>Houston Dynamo &#8211; $13.41m<\/li><li>Real Salt Lake &#8211; $13.41m<\/li><li>Philadelphia Union &#8211; $13.37m<\/li><li>CF Montreal &#8211; $11.99m<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi Tops the List of Highest-Paid MLS Players The Argentinian star Lionel Messi, Inter Miami forward, remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer (MLS) for the second consecutive year. According to data from the MLS Players Association (MLSPA), Messi receives a total guaranteed compensation of $20.45 million. 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