Josef Martinez has set Atlanta alight since arriving in MLS and spearheading the best attack in the league over two seasons, culminating in a MLS Cup championship and league MVP campaign in 2018. Thanks to MLS’s collective bargaining agreement, we know that Martinez has done so on relatively meager earnings — just $1.39 million in total compensation. There exists a wide gap between the Venezuelan’s current earnings and his on-field performance, something that Atlanta United President Darren Eales recognizes and acknowledged will likely change soon.
“We’ve said that after the season, we’d have a chat with him and I’m pretty confident we’ll be able to get something [done] that will keep Josef in Atlanta for a long time to come,” Eales told MLSsoccer.