Idman.biz
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in MLS this season.
Idman.Biz reports that this information is contained in a report published by mlsplayers.org.
The Argentine footballer's salary for the 2026 season is $28.3 million. In second place on the list is Los Angeles forward Son Heung-min ($11.1 million), and the top three is rounded out by Inter Miami's Rodrigo De Paul with $9.7 million this season.
Vancouver Whitecaps' Thomas Muller earns approximately $5.2 million this season, and Atlanta United's Aleksey Miranchuk earns approximately $5.1 million.
Messi has been playing for Inter Miami since 2023. He won the MLS regular season and play-off titles, as well as the Leagues Cup, with the club. His contract with the Florida team runs until the end of 2028.
