Zlatan, Kaka, Gerrard, Insigne: Who is the highest-paid player in MLS history?

So many legendary players have plied their trade in Major League Soccer over the past two decades.

David Beckham was one of the first high-profile names to move to the league.

The Englishman was 32 years old when he made the move from Real Madrid to LA Galaxy.

He helped the reputation of the league massively during his five-year stint.

Many massive names soon followed Beckham to MLS, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Andrea Pirlo.

But who are the highest-paid players in MLS history?

Using data provided by Capology, Planet Football have named the highest-paid players in the history of the league.

The numbers only take into account their club salaries.

View the best-paid players in MLS history below…

11. David Villa – $5.61million-per-year

10. Jermain Defoe – $6million-per-year

=7. Michael Bradley – $6million-per-year

=7. Frank Lampard – $6million-per-year

=7.Javier Hernandez – $6million-per-year

6. Bastian Schweinsteiger – $6.1million-per-year

5. Steven Gerrard – $6.2million-per-year

4. Kaka – $6.66million-per-year

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – $7.2million-per-year

2. Xherdan Shaqiri – $7.35million-per-year

1. Lorenzo Insigne – $12.42million-per-year* (When he joins Toronto FC on July 1)

Insigne will become the best-paid player when he joins Toronto FC next month and it’s not even close.

Toronto have managed to convince the Italian to join in the prime of his career, but it’s come at a massive cost.

Whether Insigne will be able to live up to his lofty salary remains to be seen.

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He will earn over $5million-per-year more than Shaqiri, who is the second highest-paid player in the league’s history,