Long considered the sport’s greatest active player, Messi has compiled more than $1.2 billion in career earnings before taxes and agent fees, according to Forbes estimates. The 34-year-old star, widely considered soccer’s best active player, appears to be joining Paris Saint-Germain, where he will earn an estimated $75 million in salary annually, multiple people familiar with the deal tell Forbes. Lionel Messi's new deal will likely keep him among soccer's three highest-paid players. The club owns seven of the last nine French league titles and reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2020. For a deeper dive into Messi’s blockbuster move to Paris Saint-Germain, subscribe to Forbes’ SportsMoney Pro newsletter.

Source: Forbes August 10, 2021 15:17 UTC