Messi Tops MLS Earnings Again, Pulling In $28.3M This Season
Messi’s new MLS contract keeps him at $28.3M for Inter Miami, the league’s top earner by a wide margin—more than double Son Heung-min’s $11.2M and Rodrigo De Paul’s $9.7M. MLSPA data map each club’s top earner and wage bill, show the Opulent XI totaling about $74.3M (driven by Messi), and track wage-bill changes across teams from fall 2025 to spring 2026, including San Diego FC’s Hirving Lozano situation and other notable signings.