One of the top earners at PSG: Lionel Messi. © ANSA / Stephanie Lecocq
His departure from FC Barcelona caused a sensation. Superstar Lionel Messi joined the French sheikh club Paris Saint-Germain in the summer after months of back and forth. Even if the change was made free of charge, PSG have to dig deep into their pockets for the Argentine.
19. September 2021
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Messi’s astronomical salary was one of the reasons why FC Barcelona have written deep red in recent years. Between 2017 and 2021 alone, the Argentine is said to have cost the Catalans around 555 million euros. After long disputes between the club’s management and the players, there was a contract extension in the room, but in the end Barcelona could no longer raise the salary of its star player.
After the contract expired, the Argentine joined Paris Saint-Germain on August 10th. Despite the transfer fee saved, the obligation for the French capital club is expensive. After recently the Contract details from Messi’s teammate Neymar were released, the French L’Equipe now also revealed the numbers from Messi’s contract.
Contract options and loyalty bonus – that’s how much Lionel Messi earns
According to L’Equipe, Messi could earn around 110 million euros net by 2024. Although his original working paper only runs until 2023, there is an option for another contract year due to a clause.
The players and the club have agreed on a net salary of EUR 30 million per season. From the second year of the contract, Messi will also be entitled to a loyalty bonus of 10 million euros. For comparison: Neymar also earns around 30 million a year, but his salary will steadily decrease until his contract ends in the summer of 2025.
In contrast to the transfers of Sergio Ramos, Georginio Wijnaldum and also Gianluigi Donnarumma, Messi is said not to have received any usual cash for free bills.
