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Lorenzo Insigne salary: How much does Toronto FC star earn per week and annually in MLS?

Italy's Lorenzo Insigne is often hailed as one of the best attackers to have played at Napoli, but after spending over a decade with his boyhood club, the winger finally decided to embark on a new venture as he joined MLS side Toronto FC.

Given his experience in both Serie A and the Italian national team, Insigne became one of the highest-paid players in the team, but exactly how much does the Italian maestro earn playing in Toronto?

GOAL delved into the numbers with the MLS salary guide and found out!

*Salaries are gross

  • Lorenzo Insigne's wages at Toronto FC in numbers

    Insigne earns$296,153 (£228,042) per week under the terms of his current contract at Toronto.

    His annual salary scales up to $15.4 million (£11.8m), making him the top earner at the club by quite some distance, while he is also one of the top earners across the league.

    Player

    Nationality

    Weekly wages in USD

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Lorenzo Insigne

    Italian

     $296,153

    £228,042

    $15,400,000

    £11,858,194

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    Top earners at Toronto FC

    Lorenzo Insigne sits comfortably at the top of Toronto's wage bill, earning more than double that of second-placed Federico Bernardeschi, another former Serie A midfielder who played for Juventus.

    Following the former Serie A stars are Canadian internationals Richie Laryea and Jonathan Osorio, occupying the third and fourth spots, respectively.

    Meanwhile, rounding off the top five at number five is Norwegian center-back Sigurd Rosted.

    Player

    Nationality

    Weekly wages in USD

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Lorenzo Insigne

    Italian

    $296,153

    £228,042

    $15,400,000

    £11,858,194

    Federico Bernardeschi

    Italian

    $121,065

    £93,221

    $6,295,381

    £4,847,522

    Richie Laryea

    Canadian

    $25,566

    £19,686

    $1,329,438

    £1,023,684

    Jonathan Osorio

    Canadian

    $16,084

    £12,384

    $836,369

    £644,014

    Sigurd Rosted

    Norwegian

    $14,519

    £11,179

    $755,000

    £581,359

  • Top 5 earners in MLS

    Currently, former Barcelona icon Lionel Messi leads the charts in terms of salary in MLS.

    Meanwhile, Insigne follows in second place, followed by another former Barcelona star in Sergio Busquets.

    Federico Bernardeschi and Emil Forsberg round off the list in fourth and fifth positions, respectively.

    Player

    Club

    Weekly wages in USD

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Lionel Messi

    Inter Miami

    $393,205

    £302,772

    $20,446,667

    £15,744,191

    Lorenzo Insigne

    Toronto FC

    $296,153

    £228,042

    $15,400,000

    £11,858,194

    Sergio Busquets

    Inter Miami

    $168,749

    £129,938

    $8,774,996

    £6,756,857

    Federico Bernardeschi

    Toronto FC

    $121,065

    £93,221

    $6,295,381

    £4,847,522

    Emil Forsberg

    New York Red Bulls

    $116,070

    £89,540

    $6,035,625

    £4,660,000

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    Highest paid players in the world

    Although MLS players earn substantial wages, their salaries appear modest compared to the world's top earners, with no MLS stars making the top-five list globally.

    At the top is the ageless Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. In second place is Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema, while Riyad Mahrez of Al Ahli secures the third spot.

    Meanwhile, Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly round off the list at third and fourth position, respectively.

    Player

    Club

    Weekly wages USD

    Weekly wages GBP

    Annual wages USD

    Annual wages GBP

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Al Nassr

    $4,166,513

    £3,224,935

    $215,658,680

    £167,696,622

    Karim Benzema

    Al Ittihad

    $2,083,257

    £1,612,468

    $108,329,340

    £83,848,311

    Riyad Mahrez

    Al Ahli

    $1,087,460

    £841,708

    $56,547,915

    £43,768,818

    Sadio Mane

    Al Nassr

    $833,033

    £644,987

    $43,331,736

    £33,539,324

    Kalidou Koulibaly

    Al Hilal

    $722,890

    £559,526

    $37,590,281

    £29,095,364