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Italy's Lorenzo Insigne is often hailed as one of the best attackers to have played at Napoli, but after spending over a decade with his boyhood club, the winger finally decided to embark on a new venture as he joined MLS side Toronto FC.Given his experience in both Serie A and the Italian national team, Insigne became one of the highest-paid players in the team, but exactly how much does the Italian maestro earn playing in Toronto? 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!<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>*Salaries are gross

Lorenzo Insigne salary: How much does Toronto FC star earn per week and annually in MLS?

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Insigne earns $296,153 (£228,042) per week under the terms of his current contract at Toronto.His annual salary scales up to $15.4 million (£11.8m), making him the top earner at the club by quite some distance, while he is also one of the top earners across the league.<table><colgroup data-width="1500.0090000224995"><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:15.533284466715532%"></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>Lorenzo Insigne</td><td>Italian</td><td>&nbsp;$296,153</td><td>£228,042</td><td>$15,400,000</td><td>£11,858,194</td></tr></tbody></table>

Lorenzo Insigne's wages at Toronto FC in numbers

Lorenzo Insigne sits comfortably at the top of Toronto's wage bill, earning more than double that of second-placed Federico Bernardeschi, another former Serie A midfielder who played for Juventus.Following the former Serie A stars are Canadian internationals Richie Laryea and Jonathan Osorio, occupying the third and fourth spots, respectively.Meanwhile, rounding off the top five at number five is Norwegian center-back Sigurd Rosted.<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>Lorenzo Insigne</td><td>Italian</td><td>$296,153</td><td>£228,042</td><td>$15,400,000</td><td>£11,858,194</td></tr><tr><td>Federico Bernardeschi</td><td>Italian</td><td>$121,065</td><td>£93,221</td><td>$6,295,381</td><td>£4,847,522</td></tr><tr><td>Richie Laryea</td><td>Canadian</td><td>$25,566</td><td>£19,686</td><td>$1,329,438</td><td>£1,023,684</td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan Osorio</td><td>Canadian</td><td>$16,084</td><td>£12,384</td><td>$836,369</td><td>£644,014</td></tr><tr><td>Sigurd Rosted</td><td>Norwegian</td><td>$14,519</td><td>£11,179</td><td>$755,000</td><td>£581,359</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners at Toronto FC

Currently, former Barcelona icon Lionel Messi leads the charts in terms of salary in MLS.Meanwhile, Insigne follows in second place, followed by another former Barcelona star in Sergio Busquets.Federico Bernardeschi and Emil Forsberg round off the list in fourth and fifth positions, respectively.<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 no MLS stars making the top-five list globally.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, respectively.<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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