LIONEL Messi has been described as one of the greatest footballers ever.

He signed with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in one of the highest-profile transfers of them all.

Lionel Messi signed with PSG in the summer of 2021

What is Lionel Messi’s PSG salary? 

Lionel Messi joined PSG in 2021 from Barcelona and was placed on a two-year contract with the Ligue 1.

His decision to leave Barcelona came down to the club’s inability to extend his contract due to their crippling financial problems and a deal with the French side too sweet to refuse.

PSG is the only team from France in the top 20 world’s richest football clubs.

The attacker’s annual salary is £35.6million (€43.8million) per year and he receives a weekly salary of roughly £650,000.

Messi’s two-year contract for the French side expires in the summer of 2023, with the option to extend his stay in Paris being agreed by both the club and the player.

This differs from other players such as Kylian Mbappe who is solely responsible for extending his PSG contract or not.

However, Barcelona are keen to re-sign their top scorer.

Since joining PSG, Messi has played 71 times, scoring 31 goals, recording 34 assists and lifting the title in 2022.

What is Lionel Messi’s net worth?    

The Argentine-born athlete is one of the highest paid footballers with a net worth of a staggering £481,590 ($600 million), according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Messi amassed the majority of his net worth during his time with Barcelona.

Endorsements have also increased the player’s net worth with a total of £52m a year from deals including Pepsi, Adidas, Gatorade and  Socios.com, according to Forbes.

Who are the top earners at PSG? 

According to Goal, Mbappe is the top earner at PSG with a salary of £63.3million (€72million).

The Frenchman was the highest-earning footballer of 2022 amassing total earnings of £102million.

Coming in hot on his heels is Brazilian player Neymar who receives a salary of £38.8million (€44.2million) from the PSG club.

Messi is the third highest earner for the Paris club followed by Brazilian Marcos Corrêa, known as Marquinhos, and Marco Verratti who are both on £12.6million.

Source: https://www.the-sun.com/