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Swedish attacker Emil Forsberg joined MLS side New York Red Bulls in 2023, embarking on a new journey in the USA after spending eight seasons with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. For the Swede, it has been a move from one Red Bull club to another.Forsberg is rewarded handsomely for his contributions at New York Red Bulls and is one of the top earners in the squad, but exactly how much does he earn playing in MLS? <script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>GOAL&nbsp;delved into the numbers with the <a href="https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide" target="_self">MLS salary guide</a> and found out!*Salaries are gross

Emil Forsberg salary: How much does New York Red Bulls star earn per week and annually in MLS?

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Under his current contract at the New York Red Bulls, Forsberg earns $116,069 (£89,508) on a weekly basis.Meanwhile, his numbers annually scale up to $6.03 million (£4.65 m) making him the highest-earner at the club by quite some distance.<table><colgroup data-width="1500.0135000539995"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:16.66668333331667%"><col style="width:17.7999822000178%"><col style="width:15.533284466715536%"></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Emil Forsberg</td><td>Swedish</td><td>$116,069</td><td>£89,508</td><td>$6,035,625</td><td>£4,653,255</td></tr></tbody></table>

Emil Forsberg's wages at New York Red Bulls in numbers

As we saw, Forsberg sits comfortably at the top of the wage bill at the New York Red Bulls. Following him is Scottish winger Lewis Morgan at second place.Meanwhile, making the cut at number three is Felipe Carballo, followed by Kyle Duncan and Carlos Coronel at fourth and fifth spots, respectively.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Emil Forsberg</td><td>Swedish</td><td>$116,069</td><td>£89,508</td><td>$6,035,625</td><td>£4,653,255</td></tr><tr><td>Lewis Morgan</td><td>Scottish</td><td>$26,562</td><td>£20,483</td><td>$1,381,250</td><td>£1,064,895</td></tr><tr><td>Felipe Carballo</td><td>Uruguayan</td><td>$22,495</td><td>£17,347</td><td>$1,169,777</td><td>£90,1857</td></tr><tr><td>Kyle Duncan</td><td>Paraguayan</td><td>$10,687</td><td>£8,241</td><td>$555,750</td><td>£428,463</td></tr><tr><td>Carlos Coronel</td><td>USA</td><td>$10,570</td><td>£8,151</td><td>$549,649</td><td>£423,760</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners at New York Red Bulls 

Forsberg is the only New York Red Bulls player to the top five when it comes to the highest-paid players across the league. The crown currently belongs to the Argentine icon Lionel Messi.Meanwhile, Insigne follows in second place, followed by another former Barcelona star in Sergio Busquets.Federico Bernardeschi appears at number four on the list, with Forsberg completing the top five.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Inter Miami</td><td>$393,205</td><td>£302,772</td><td>$20,446,667</td><td>£15,744,191</td></tr><tr><td>Lorenzo Insigne</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>$296,153</td><td>£228,042</td><td>$15,400,000</td><td>£11,858,194</td></tr><tr><td>Sergio Busquets</td><td>Inter Miami</td><td>$168,749</td><td>£129,938</td><td>$8,774,996</td><td>£6,756,857</td></tr><tr><td>Federico Bernardeschi</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>$121,065</td><td>£93,221</td><td>$6,295,381</td><td>£4,847,522</td></tr><tr><td>Emil Forsberg</td><td>New York Red Bulls</td><td>$116,070</td><td>£89,540</td><td>$6,035,625</td><td>£4,660,000</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top 5 earners in MLS

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. <table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages USD</th><th>Weekly wages GBP</th><th>Annual wages USD</th><th>Annual wages GBP</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>$4,166,513</td><td>£3,224,935</td><td>$215,658,680</td><td>£167,696,622</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al Ittihad</td><td>$2,083,257</td><td>£1,612,468</td><td>$108,329,340</td><td>£83,848,311</td></tr><tr><td>Riyad Mahrez</td><td>Al Ahli</td><td>$1,087,460</td><td>£841,708</td><td>$56,547,915</td><td>£43,768,818</td></tr><tr><td>Sadio Mane</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>$833,033</td><td>£644,987</td><td>$43,331,736</td><td>£33,539,324</td></tr><tr><td>Kalidou Koulibaly</td><td>Al Hilal</td><td>$722,890</td><td>£559,526</td><td>$37,590,281</td><td>£29,095,364</td></tr></tbody></table>

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