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Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Top 10 highest paid footballers in the MLS


The MLS Players Union has revealed the salary details of every player in the league. A number of high profile stars made the move across the Atlantic this summer, including Didier Drogba and Andrea Pirlo. But neither feature among its highest paid stars.

Pirlo picks up a (relatively) modest yearly salary of $2million (£1.3m) while Chelsea legend Drogba, who plays for Montreal Impact, takes home $1.6m (£1.04m) a year.

But not all foreign exports are on such generous wages. Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is paid 'just' $116,000-a-year, which works out at about £75,000.

His brother Bradley, who also plays for New York Red Bulls, earns $600,000 (£390,000)

But which players made the top 10? See it below.......

10. Jermaine Jones

Club - New England Revolution
Annual wage - $2.8m (£1.82m)
US midfielder Jermaine Jones celebrates after scoring

9. Clint Dempsey

Club - Seattle Sounders
Annual wage - $3.9 (£2.54m)

8. Giovani Dos Santos

Club - LA Galaxy
Annual wage - $4m (£2.6m)

7. Robbie Keane

Club - LA Galaxy
Annual wage - $4.5m (£2.93m)
Robbie Keane scores a hat trick

6. Sebastian Giovinco

Club - Toronto FC
Annual wage - $5.6m (£3.65m)

5. David Villa

Club - New York City FC
Annual wage - $5.61m (£3.65m)

4. Michael Bradley

Club - Toronto FC
Annual wage - $6m (£3.91m)

3. Frank Lampard

Club - New York City FC
Annual wage - $6m (£3.91m)
Frank Lampard celebrates after scoring his first MLS goal for New York City against Toronto FC

2. Steven Gerrard

Club - LA Galaxy
Annual wage - $6.2m (£4.04m)
David Beckham joins Alex Gerrard to watch Steven Gerrard's MLS debut

1. Kaka

Club - Orlando City
Annual wage - $6.6m (£4.3m)
Kaka

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