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Lionel Messi tops MLS at $20.4M, as Marco Reus, Olivier Giroud, and full league salaries revealed in MLSPA report

<p>The <a href="https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide" target="_self">MLS Players Association released their yearly salary guide</a> Thursday and Lionel Messi remains at the top of total guaranteed compensation at $20.4 million per season. </p><p>Toronto FC's Lorenzo Insigne was second in the league for guaranteed compensation at $15 million, coming at third is Sergio Busquets at $8.8 million while Sebastian Driussi and Federico Bernardeschi was rounded out fourth and fifth at 6.7 million and $6.3 million respectively. </p><p>New LAFC signing Olivier Giroud came in at $3.7 million guaranteed in compensation while Galaxy German Marco Reus came at $1.2 million. </p><p>Per the release, "the Annual Average Guaranteed Compensation (Guaranteed Comp) number includes a player's base salary and all signing and guaranteed bonuses annualized over the term of the player's contract, including option years."</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The top-10 earners in the league, by base salary, are outlined below. </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Player</strong></td><td><strong>Club</strong></td><td><strong>Base Salary</strong></td><td><strong>Guaranteed Compensation</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Inter Miami</td><td>$12,000,00</td><td>$20,446,667</td></tr><tr><td>Sergio Busquets</td><td>Inter Miami</td><td>$8,499,996</td><td>$8,774,996</td></tr><tr><td>Lorenzo Insigne</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>$7,500,000</td><td>$15,400,000</td></tr><tr><td>Emil Forsberg</td><td>New York Red Bulls</td><td>$5,405,000</td><td>$6,035,625</td></tr><tr><td>Hector Herrera</td><td>Houston Dynamo</td><td>$4,750,000</td><td>$5,246,875</td></tr><tr><td>Sebastian Driussi</td><td>Austin FC</td><td>$4,500,000</td><td>$6,722,500</td></tr><tr><td>Christian Benteke</td><td>D.C. United</td><td>$4,250,000</td><td>$4,687,500</td></tr><tr><td>Carles Gil</td><td>New England Revolution</td><td>$4,000,000</td><td>$4,452,083</td></tr><tr><td>Riqui Puig</td><td>LA Galaxy</td><td>$4,000,000</td><td>$4,642,188</td></tr><tr><td>Hany Mukhtar</td><td>Nashville SC</td><td>$3,800,000</td><td>$5,211,667</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Messi's contract with Miami is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-contract-wages-cristiano-ronaldo/blt11e2d05b108b1895" target="_self">rumored to be worth north of $100m</a>, including partnerships with Adidas and Apple TV. In addition, reports of an ownership stake in the South Beach club - similar to that of David Beckham - have surfaced, too.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/mls-playoffs-predictions-for-inter-miami-s-lionel-messi-la-galaxy-s-marco-reus-lafc-s-olivier-giroud-and-all-first-round-series/blt36fa35cc4d55f268" target="_self">Round 1 Best-of-3 series</a> begins Friday evening at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL when Messi makes his MLS postseason debut. They'll host Atlanta United as they make their journey to MLS Cup.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MLS?

Lionel Messi tops MLS salaries with $20.4 million; Marco Reus, Olivier Giroud, and full league salaries revealed in latest MLSPA report | Goal.com

The 2024 MLS salary guide was released Thursday, with the public getting a look at top earners and more.