Everything you need to know about Sergio Busquets' salary at Inter Miami
After spending 15 seasons with his boyhood club Barcelona, Sergio Busquets decided it was time for a new challenge, joining MLS side Inter Miami to play alongside Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi once more.
Hailed as one of the best defensive midfielders to have ever played the game, Busquets was the architect of Barcelona’s success, leading the team to numerous titles.
Now in the MLS, the Spaniard is not only enjoying the final days of his career, but also earning a more than decent salary playing in the United States.
Exactly how much? GOAL delved into the numbers with the MLS salary guide and found out!
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Sergio Busquets' wages at Inter Miami in numbers
Under his current contract at Inter Miami, Busquets earns $168,749 (£129,938) on a weekly basis.
Meanwhile, his annual salary scales up to $8.7 million (£6.7m), not only making him one of the top earners at the club, but also the league.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Sergio Busquets
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Spanish
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$168,749
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£129,938
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$8,774,996
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£6,756,857
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Top earners at Inter Miami
As expected, Lionel Messi comfortably sits atop Inter Miami’s wage bill, with Busquets following at number two.
Meanwhile, former Barcelona stars Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba occupy the third and fourth spots, both earning similar wages.
Finally, rounding off the list at number five is USA international Julian Gressel.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Lionel Messi
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Argentine
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$393,205
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£302,772
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$20,446,667
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£15,744,191
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Sergio Busquets
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Spanish
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$168,749
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£129,938
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$8,774,996
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£6,756,857
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Luis Suarez
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Uruguayan
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$28,846
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£22,211
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$1,500,000
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£1,155,018
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Jordi Alba
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Spanish
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$28,846
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£22,211
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$1,500,000
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£1,155,018
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Julian Gressel
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USA
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$21,001
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£16,171
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$1,092,069
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£840,906
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Top 5 earners in MLS
It shouldn't come as a surprise that, apart from Inter Miami, Messi is also the highest-paid player across the league.
In second position is former Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne, followed by Busquets at number three this time
Meanwhile, Federico Bernardeschi and Emil Forsberg round off the list in fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Lionel Messi
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Inter Miami
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$393,205
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£302,772
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$20,446,667
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£15,744,191
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Lorenzo Insigne
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Toronto FC
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$296,153
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£228,042
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$15,400,000
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£11,858,194
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Sergio Busquets
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Inter Miami
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$168,749
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£129,938
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$8,774,996
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£6,756,857
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Federico Bernardeschi
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Toronto FC
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$121,065
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£93,221
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$6,295,381
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£4,847,522
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Emil Forsberg
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New York Red Bulls
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$116,070
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£89,540
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$6,035,625
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£4,660,000
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Highest paid players in the world
Although MLS players earn substantial wages, their salaries appear modest compared to the world's top earners, with none making the top five list.
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, repectively.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages USD
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Weekly wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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$4,166,513
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£3,224,935
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$215,658,680
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£167,696,622
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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$2,083,257
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£1,612,468
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$108,329,340
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£83,848,311
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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$1,087,460
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£841,708
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$56,547,915
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£43,768,818
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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$833,033
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£644,987
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$43,331,736
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£33,539,324
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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$722,890
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£559,526
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$37,590,281
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£29,095,364
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