Los Angeles FC star Son Heung-min now ranks as Major League Soccer’s second-highest earner, with an annual salary of $10.4 million and total compensation of $11.2 million, trailing only Lionel Messi of Inter Miami.
Son, who joined LAFC in August after more than a decade at Tottenham Hotspur, made an instant impact with nine goals in 10 MLS matches.
Messi remains the league’s top earner, receiving $12 million in salary and $20.4 million in total compensation under his current deal, which runs through 2025. Miami recently announced that Messi has agreed to an extension through 2028.
Other top summer signings include Hirving “Chucky” Lozano ($7.6m total), Jonathan Bamba ($5.6m), Wilfried Zaha ($2.8m), Thomas Müller ($1.4m), and Wessam Abou Ali ($2.2m).
