Los Angeles FC star Son Heung-min has become Major League Soccer’s second-highest-paid player, earning $10.4m in base salary and $11.2m in total compensation, according to new figures.
Son joined LAFC in August after more than a decade at Tottenham and quickly made an impact, scoring nine goals in 10 matches. Only Lionel Messi earns more — the Inter Miami forward makes $12m in salary and $20.4m total, including bonuses and marketing fees.
Messi recently agreed to a new contract through 2028, while his new teammate Rodrigo De Paul will earn $1.5m in salary and $3.6m in total compensation.
Other top earners from the summer transfer window include Hirving “Chucky” Lozano (San Diego, $7.6m), Jonathan Bamba (Chicago, $5.6m), and Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte, $2.8m).
