Major League Soccer (MLS) publishes the salaries of all soccer players competing in the American league. Highlight the name of Lorenzo Insigne above others, and other names like Riqui Puig ($1,695,000), Gareth Bale ($2,386,667, with bonuses), Giorgio Chiellini ($1,000,000) either Cristian Tello (1,725,069 with bonuses), because they don’t appear on the better paid list.
1
Toronto FC
Lorenzo Insigne ($14,000,000)
The former Napoli star surprised the public by announcing that he will not renew with the Neapolitan team and will move to the Americas to play in Canada with Toronto FC. Since his arrival, he has played 12 games, scored 6 goals and provided 2 assists.
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chicago fire
Xherdan Shaqiri ($8,153,000)
The Swiss international was another one of those who changed Europe for America last season. The former player of Olympique de Lyon or Liverpool, among others, was the star of the Chicago team and in 29 games he scored 7 goals and 6 assists.
3
LA Galaxy
‘Chicharito’ Hernandez ($7,443,750)
The former Sevilla or Real Madrid player is now a solid player in the American league. The Mexican has been leading the Galaxy for 3 seasons, being the top scorer last season with 20 goals.
4
Toronto FC
Federico Bernardeschi ($6,256,322)
The ‘Red Bulls’ decided to invest a lot of money in Italian players. The former Juventus player also decided to follow in his compatriot’s footsteps and play for Toronto. In 14 games, the 28-year-old striker scored 8 goals and 3 assists.
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houston dynamo
Hector Herrera ($5,246,875)
Herrera joins the list of players who traded to Europe for MLS last season. The Mexican ex-Atlético announced the news as he found stability in the mattress team. In 10 games played with Houston he managed one assist.
6
Inter-Miami
Alejandro Pozuelo ($4,693,000)
The Sevillian is the only Spanish player to make the list. The midfielder for David Beckham’s team is a solid star in MLS. In his fourth season in the Americas, the Sevillian traded the chill of Toronto for the palm trees of Miami. He played more than 100 games in MLS.
6
LA Galaxy
Douglas Costa ($4,508,333)
Brazil’s talented players decided to come to the USA after irregular seasons in Europe. The striker started last season with the Galaxy after a stint at Gremio. He has scored 4 goals and provided an assist in 29 games.
7
Atlanta United
Luiz Araujo ($4,480,333)
The Brazilian winger is one of the stars of MLS. After making great records with Lille, he decided a few seasons ago to sign for Atlanta, a team where he has played almost 50 games.
8
New England Revolution
Jozy Altidore ($4,264,963)
America is also an old friend of Europe. The striker who came to play for Villarreal is currently on loan at Puebla, from Liga MX. However, the salary continues to count on his American team. Before his adventure in Mexico, he was in the MLS for 8 consecutive seasons, where he established himself with Toronto FC.
9
DC United
Christian Benteke ($4,182,778)
Rooney’s DC United this summer announced Benteke as their designated player. The Belgian has been exceptional in the Premier, which is why Liverpool came to pay more than 45 million euros for him. It didn’t work out but he continued at Crystal Palace until he landed in the MLS.
10
Columbus Crew
Lucas Zelarayan ($3,700,000)
The Armenian international player, who was born in Argentina, is one of the most recognizable players in MLS. In two of his three seasons in the American League, he surpassed double figures in goals and came close in assists. He previously played 5 seasons with Liga MX’s Tigres.
Source: La Verdad
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