Lionel Messi is set to earn well over £100m in the next three years with Paris Saint-Germain after his contract with the club was leaked.
Six-time Ballon d’Or Winner, Messi moved to France in the summer after his Barcelona deal proved financially untenable.
He is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world and, despite taking a pay reduction, still makes millions in Paris.
L’Equipe have released the details of his new deal which will see him earn a net €110m, or £94m, in wages alone between now and 2024.
(Image: PSG via Getty Images)
That amount puts him on a similar pay packet to his good friend Neymar and more than the soon-to-be departing Kylian Mbappe.
Messi was on a staggering €60m per year at Barca and was willing to take a 50% cut, which is what he will receive in his first year at PSG.
Then for each of the following two seasons of his three-year deal he will bag €40m – but his earnings don’t stop there.
Is Lionel Messi truly the greatest football player ever? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section.
(Image: Getty Images)
Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?
Sign up for the Daily Star football email newsletter to stay in touch with all the latest news.
Get the most recent transfer news and agenda-setting stories in your inbox.
How do you sign-up?
It’s easy and takes just seconds.
Simply enter your email address and hit the “subscribe” button.
It’s that easy. Every morning, you’ll get an email with the latest news stories.
Click this link to learn more about our email newsletter.
The 34-year-old did not have a signing-on bonus when he made the switch to France but he is in line to secure a loyalty bonus of around €15m (£12.8m) a year should he stay with the club.
And not only that, but he is also going to make an added fee of up to €30m over the duration of his contract through his sponsorship with cryptocurrency website Crypto.com.
As Neymar’s 2025 contract expires, his wages will gradually decline and he will be the highest-paid player at the club.
(Image: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)
His other attacking teammate Mbappe is currently on a salary of €25m in comparison to his two higher-earning colleagues.
Messi has only featured twice for PSG this season so far, starting against Club Brugge in the Champions League after his debut off the bench in Ligue 1 before the international break
He is yet to get off the mark and was booked as his new side could only pick up a point in a 1-1 draw in Belgium.