Most expensive squads in Europe – some real surprises here!
A look at the most expensive squads in Europe this season, with some surprises as Liverpool come above European heavyweights Bayern Munich…
10) Juventus – £301m
Champions of Italy and runners up in the Champions League final, Juventus are only tenth in this list with a total squad value of £301m.
9) Arsenal – £305m
With some big-money buys like Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in recent times, Arsenal come 9th on this list with a squad worth a total of £305m.
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8) Bayern Munich – £337m
One of the best teams in the world, Bayern Munich are somehow only 8th on this list with a squad worth £337m in total – a sign of good investment in youth!
7) Liverpool – £344m
Ridiculously ahead of Bayern, Liverpool have a squad full of overpriced players and spent more money on risky buys like Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino this summer.
6) Barcelona – £394m
Only sixth, last season’s treble winners Barcelona have been banned from signing players, meaning their squad value is only £394m, with a large number of homegrown players in their ranks as well.
5) Chelsea – £407m
Last season’s Premier League champions, Chelsea are known for spending big money and have invested a whopping £407m in their squad – how many of those are out on loan?
4) Paris Saint-Germain – £525m
One of the richest clubs in the world, PSG have spent an amazing £525m on assembling their first-team squad, which includes huge buys like Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria.
3) Manchester United – £533m
Previously known for bringing through players from their academy, Manchester United are now becoming a bit of a joke in the transfer market with large numbers of overpriced signings, giving them a total squad value of £533m, and yet looking nowhere near as good as the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich or even Chelsea.
2) Manchester City – £560m
A devastating team based on what we’ve seen so far this season, Manchester City have spent huge amounts to get where they are today and look favourites for the title.
1) Real Madrid – £587m
No surprises here, Real Madrid come top with a squad worth £587m, which includes world-record buys for big-name Galacticos like Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez.
