With Son Heung-min's imminent arrival to the MLS, comparisons raised between his expected salary at Los Angeles FC compared to Lionel Messi's $12 million at Inter Miami. Son Heung-min is set to leave Tottenham Hotspur and is reportedly just final details away from completing a move to Los Angeles FC—another blockbuster addition to Major League Soccer in 2025.

In 2015, Son became the most expensive Asian transfer in the history of the Premier League, joining from Bayer Leverkusen for around $20 million, and he helped Spurs win their first trophy in 17 years this season after beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final of the 2024-25 edition of the UEFA Europa League.

A return date for Lionel Messi to the Inter Miami lineup is uncertain, but the Herons announced Sunday that the superstar's right leg injury isn't serious.