Overview
- An official list published Oct. 30 shows Lionel Messi leading MLS pay at about $20.5 million in guaranteed compensation with Inter Miami.
- Heung‑min Son at LAFC is the only other player in eight figures, reported at roughly $11.2 million for the season.
- Vancouver’s Thomas Müller is listed around $1.4 million, with Germans Hany Mukhtar ($5.3M), Marcel Hartel ($2.2M) and Erik Thommy ($1.6M) all higher.
- Marco Reus appears with a comparatively low Galaxy figure (reported as $1.1M guaranteed or an $880,000 base), attributed to filled Designated Player slots and structured payments outside the cap.
- Other leading guarantees include Sergio Busquets ($8.8M), Miguel Almirón ($7.8M), Hirving Lozano ($7.6M), Emil Forsberg ($6.03M) and Jordi Alba ($6.0M), and the union figures exclude endorsements and off‑field income.