Everything you need to know about Lorenzo insigne's salary at Toronto FC
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!
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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
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop 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
Getty Images SportHighest 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