De Paul’s odd Inter Miami deal: 4 Argentines earn more in MLS | OneFootball

There is no doubt that Rodrigo De Paul is one of the best players in the MLS, a league he joined in full form after his time at Atlético de Madrid. After some back and forth, mainly because the confirmation of the transfer was delayed, his arrival at Inter Miami to play alongside Lionel Messi was made official.

For each season he played in LaLiga, the Colchonero executives paid him a salary of 7.5 million euros. But upon moving to the United States, De Paul agreed to a base and annual contract of 1.5 million. To this, the Guaranteed Compensation must be added, which, according to the official MLS site, “includes the player's base salary and all signing and guaranteed bonuses annualized over the term of the player's contract, including option years.”

Just as the Motorcito has a pre-established base salary, it is also explained in the United States that “the Average Annual Guaranteed Compensation figure also includes any marketing bonus and agent fees, both annualized over the term of the contract.” They also add that “this figure does not include performance bonuses, as there is no guarantee that the player will achieve them.”

The remuneration of the Sarandí-born player, who emerged from the youth ranks of Racing Club, would reach a total of USD 3,619,320 if the aforementioned items are included. And it does not even place him among the highest-paid in the entire league, as the highest salary received by an MLS player is USD 20,446,667, and its recipient is none other than Messi himself, who annually earns 12 million with the Garzas.

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