LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is earning a Major League Soccer-record $7.2million (£5.7m) salary this season.
The 37-year-old Ibrahimovic, who earned a relatively modest $1.5m (£1.18m) last year, broke the previous mark of Toronto's Sebastian Giovinco, who had $7.1m (£5.59m) in total compensation in both 2017 and 2018.
The MLS Players Association said Wednesday the average base salary for all players this year is $376,174 (£296,00) and the average guaranteed compensation is $417,643 (£328,00), including a prorated share of guaranteed money not attributable to a specific year.
The average salary for senior roster non-designated players increased 13.3% to $345,867 and is up from $138,140 in 2014.
Striker Giovani dos Santos, released by the Galaxy in March, is second with a base salary of $4.75m and total compensation of $6.5m.
The minimum salary for each team's 18-20 senior players rose to $70,250 this season and the minimum for its maximum eight reserve players increased to $56,250.
tamckmosyz
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How likes of Vela,Bradley,Piatti etc can be more than Rooney??!
well Vela is top scorer and joint top assister so...
Joubcilnru
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Wait. Zlatan paid MLS or MLS paid zlatan. [Crylaugh]
DiehardDooms
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Now he completed building castles using his money..... 😂😂😂🤑🤑🤑
hizaiko
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Flatan can take Messi to a new level.
Ireland8738556
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Rooney is a film star he was in SHREK the movie
PasangDybala
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Now he has put money on the world map😂😂😂[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
moyessuckidojudiarra
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we should call him mister headline
welcome13
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No matter where he is,This man can always make headlines!!!
autumn
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That's like getting paid to sleep all day and watch Netflix for him
boosters
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a very wealthy man 💰💰💰 His 2019 salary is a new MLS record!
symas
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finally mls got employed..... zalatan things
AN-WAR
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It is long time, this player comes to the news. I think that Ibra may be hidden in cave. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Specialonedxb
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How likes of Vela,Bradley,Piatti etc can be more than Rooney??!
Jamirl
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if Lukaku was there no doubt he would earn up to £3m
Jamirl
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it's supposed to be £5.7m paid by Zlatan Ibrahimovic
TheMVPJuan
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He can still play better than Man Utd strikers no joke😂
Tijan_milla
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Just Zlatan things😂😂