Son Heung Min creates a big fever, receives a higher salary than Messi

(Dan Tri) - Son Heung Min is creating a big stir in the US. According to the revelation, the Korean striker receives the highest salary in the US Major League Soccer (MLS), even more than Messi.

Son Heung Min joined Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in August. He immediately made a huge impact thanks to his impressive performance. Since his debut against Chicago on August 10, Son Heung Min has scored 9 goals and had 3 assists in 10 matches for LAFC.

Son Heung Min has shown great influence since joining MLS (Photo: Getty).

Thanks to that, LAFC rose to third place in the MLS Western Conference standings and won the right to participate in the championship playoffs. Son Heung Min created a huge fever never seen before in MLS history. The Korean striker's jersey became the best-selling product in the world , surpassing big names playing in the US such as Lionel Messi (football), LeBron James and Stephen Curry (basketball).

Notably, Los Angeles is home to the largest Korean population outside of the country. As a result, the Son Heung Min effect is growing. Local businesses have seen a surge in sales of Korean products. Meanwhile, children in the city also love the LAFC rookie.

With impressive form, Son Heung Min is in the top 3 nominees for the "Rookie of the Year" award in MLS, competing with Anders Dreyer (San Diego) and Philip Sinkeler (Chicago).

Experts say that Son Heung Min, along with big names like Messi and Thomas Muller, is redefining American football.

Notably, according to GiveMeSport, the Korean striker has surpassed Messi to become the highest-paid player in MLS with 9.5 million pounds per year. Messi's figure is only 8.8 million pounds/year. Both players have broken the MLS salary record.

Son Heung Min surpasses Messi in shirt sales. The Korean player also leads in salary in MLS (Photo: Getty).

Third on the list is Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami) with £6.2m a year, while another former Barcelona player, Jordi Alba, is only sixth in the league in terms of salary.

The emergence of world-class stars like Messi and Son Heung Min, with their “huge” salaries, shows that MLS is growing strongly, gradually becoming one of the attractive destinations. The salaries of players can be compared to Europe and even Saudi Arabia.

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