Manchester United have spent extra money on assembling their present squad than another soccer membership on the planet.
A brand new report from the CIES Soccer Observatory reveals the present crop of gamers at Previous Trafford have price a world-topping £991.7m – edging the £977.9m spent by Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Manchester Metropolis rank third with a squad costing £898.5m, adopted by Paris Saint-Germain (£862.3m), Arsenal (£720.9m), Tottenham (£714.9m), Liverpool (£664m), Actual Madrid (£610.5m), Newcastle (£570m) and West Ham (£435.5m).
The report breaks down total expenditure by positions and divulges solely PSG have spent greater than Manchester United on present forwards.
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Manchester United splashed £72m on Rasmus Hojlund this summer season
The Pink Devils additionally shelled out a table-topping £330.3m on their present defenders – regardless of the membership’s rearguard woes – whereas solely Liverpool have spent extra on goalkeepers.
Actual Madrid splashed probably the most money on their new-look midfield – having spent £115m on Jude Bellingham alone throughout this summer season switch window.
Soccer Observatory figures solely embody switch charges for present squad gamers – factoring mortgage charges and potential add-ons. Some values differ from Sky Sports activities figures.
Newly-promoted Luton have been the one Premier League membership to not function within the high 100 rankings – whereas Championship sides Leicester (twenty sixth, £242.3m), Southampton (thirty fourth, £196.6m), Leeds (thirty fifth, £194.9m) and Norwich (eightieth, £65.5m) made the record, with Italian aspect Parma (£89.7m) being the one different second-tier staff to function.
Italy’s Serie A ranked second for total illustration within the rankings with 15 groups, adopted by Europe’s remaining ‘massive 5’ leagues: La Liga in Spain (12), Ligue 1 in France and the Bundesliga in Germany (each 11).
The Saudi Professional League was represented by 4 groups and soared into joint-sixth spot – stage with the EFL Championship – after the league’s explosive summer season switch window.
All 4 golf equipment are owned by the Saudi Arabia Public Funding Fund, who additionally personal Newcastle – splashing a mixed £685.3m on new recruits this summer season, based on Transfermarkt figures.