Nigerian footballer, Obafemi Martins has made the list of Highest Paid Players In US Major League Soccer. With his new two-year deal with his current club Seattle Sounders, Obagoal as fondly is now the 8th most paid player on the league. His former deal $1.7million per annum, he will now earn double of that ($3.4 million).

TOP TEN HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS IN MLS

(1.) Michael Bradley, Toronto FC: $6 million

(2.) Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC: $6 million

(3.) Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders: $4.91 million

(4.) Robbie Keane, Los Angeles Galaxy: $4.5 million

(5.) Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy: $4.25 million

(6.) Thierry Henry, New York Red Bulls: $3.75 million

(7.) Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls: $3.5 million

(8.) Obafemi Martins, Seattle Sounders: $3.4 million

(9.) Marco Di Vaio, Montreal Impact: $2.5 million,

(10.) Pedro Morales, Vancouver Whitecaps: $2.19 million