Lionel Messi salary: How much does Inter Miami star earn per week and annually in MLS?

Lionel Messi earns $393,205 (£302,772) under his current contract at Inter Miami.

His annual guaranteed compensation scales up to $20.4m million (£15.7m), which makes him the highest earner at the club, way ahead of everyone else.

Messi sits comfortably at the top of the wage bill at Inter Miami.

Following the Argentine is his former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets in second position, while two more former Barcelona stars, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba, appear in third and fourth place, both earning similar wages.

Finally, rounding off the list at number five is USA international Julian Gressel.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that, apart from Inter Miami, Messi is also the highest-paid player across the league.

In second position is former Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne, followed by Sergio Busquets.

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

It is fair to say that whenever Lionel Messi is mentioned, his Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo is bound to follow, and vice versa. When comparing the salaries of MLS stars to the top earners worldwide, they appear relatively modest.

At the top of the list is the ageless 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 takes the third spot. The financial gap between the two leagues is evident in player salaries and overall spending.