The new season of Major League Soccer (MLS) has already started at the end of last month, and it has attracted many European balloon stars to pan for gold, so how high are the salaries of MLB players? Here's a look at the five highest-paid players in the MLB this season, and it's worth mentioning that these five players are all foreign players.
Luis Alauro (Atlanta United)
The Brazilian winger, who debuted in São Paulo's youth academy, moved from Ligue 1 to Atalanta United last August and earns $3.94 million a year. He made 16 appearances last season and scored four goals. In the opening game of the season, he scored his first goal of the season for Atalanta United, but unfortunately he left the game halfway through an injury and will be absent for a month.
Pozuello (Toronto FC)
The Spanish midfielder made his debut at Real Betis and later played for Swansea, Vallecano and Genk of Belgium, who came to Toronto FC in March 2019 and has now made 177 appearances for the team, scoring 25 goals and 60 assists. In his first season in the MLB, he was shortlisted for the All-Season Team of the Season and the following year he won the MVP. He is currently the captain and absolute core of the team, with an annual salary of $4.69 million.
Higuain (Miami FC)
Higuain, who is supposed to be the biggest player in the MLB, came to Miami FC in September 2020 with an annual salary of $5.79 million. He scored 12 league goals last season, the most in the team, but Higuain himself was not satisfied. It is worth mentioning that the current bosses of Miami FC, David Beckham and Higuain, have also been teammates at Real Madrid.
Hernandez (LOSC)
"Little Pea" moved from Sevilla to LA Galaxy in January 2020 and earns $6 million a year. In his first season in the MLB, he made just 12 appearances and scored two goals, and last season he regained his goal efficiency, scoring 17 goals. In the first game of the new season against New York City, he scored the winning goal.
Bella (Los Angeles FC)
The current MLB's highest-paid former Mexican international Bella, who reached $6.3 million, joined Los Angeles FC in January 2018 and has played in 101 games so far, scoring 70 goals and 30 assists, and also won the top scorer and tournament MVP in the 2019 season. In the first game of the new season, he scored a hat-trick and continued the fiery state.