Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is Major League Soccer's highest paid player with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.44m.
Inter Miami assistant coach Javier Morales gives an injury update on Lionel Messi after he missed part of training. is Major League Soccer's highest paid player with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.45 million, according to data released by the MLS Players Association.
The amount reflects just the playing portion of Messi's compensation, with the Argentine also set to benefit from other revenue streams such as his endorsement deal with Adidas and a revenue sharing agreement with league broadcast partner Apple., Messi stands to earn up to $150m over the life of the two-and-a-half year contract he signed with Miami andThe extent of Miami's spending spree is borne out when one looks at the total guaranteed compensation per team.
The Herons checked in at a staggering $41.68m which is not only a league record, but more than double the amount of all but three other teams.The average guaranteed compensation for the entire player pool is $594,390, up 12.4% from the spring, 2023 mark of $528,984. In a sign of how top-heavy the league's salaries have become, the median salary rose just 4.8% from $294,500 this time a year ago to $308,750 now. All told, 115 players have a guaranteed compensation of at least $1m.
MLS and the MLSPA are in the fourth year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement that was agreed upon in February of 2021. The current CBA runs through the end of the 2027 season.
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