Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández is no longer the highest paid in Major League Soccer, now it is the Swiss Xherdan Shaqiri of Chicago Fire FC, after the latest update from the Players Association (MLSPA) to from 15 April this year.
Shaqiri He arrived in the United States in March, after his experience in the big leagues in Europe, and has a salary of $8.2 million dollars. Until now he has played 9 games, scored two goals and assisted once. In total he has played 731 minutes. His contract is until December 2024
Chicharito Hernández maintains a salary of $6 million dollars in the second box of the highest paid. He has scored 5 goals in 12 games this season and recently posted an image that could put the fabric of trial your future.
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“As a former MLS player , it is encouraging to see what we have expected, the continued growth in player salaries across the roster over the last five years,” said MLSPA Director of Player Relations Ty Harden. “Going forward, we look forward to a continued commitment to investing in the players who are the fundamental force in driving the league forward.”
Both Shaqiri and Chicharito will be displaced in the top table paid from the MLS since the Italian Lorenzo Insigne arrived in the league to play for Toronto FC.
In the current ranking, the Argentine Gonzalo Higuain closes the podium with $5.8 million dollars. The Miami Inter striker has two goals and one assist this season. The next is the Spaniard Alejandro Pozuelo with $4.7 million dollars.
Jozi Altidore is the fifth on the list and the only native of the United States to be part of it thanks to his salary of $ 4.3 million dollars. Very close is the Venezuelan and goalscorer Josef Martínez with $4.1 million dollars.
Atlanta United is the club with the highest payroll: $20.999 millions of dollars.
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