Man City hit landmark squad valuation ahead of Liverpool, Man Utd and Chelsea

Robin Bairner

• Updated: 18 Sept 2022 16:37 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester City’s squad is valued at over €1 billion – a new Premier League record.

FootballTransfers values the defending champions’ squad at the highest price ever, leading Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United in this regard.

City might have signed Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer, but they still ran at a transfer surplus, having matched the release clause on the Norway international’s contract with the Bundesliga side.

Haaland, who has scored 14 goals in 10 games for Pep Guardiola’s team, is only estimated to be the club’s second most valuable player behind England international Phil Foden – but after a matter of weeks in the Premier League, he is quickly catching up. Indeed, Foden and Haaland combined have an estimated worth of more than €250m.

Meanwhile, City boast Ederson, Bernardo Silva and Rodri as players who are estimated to be worth more than €70m.

Liverpool have the second most valuable squad in the Premier League, by FootballTransfers’ estimation. The Reds are led by Trent Alexander-Arnold at avalue of €100m, ahead of Andrew Robertson at €78m.

Chelsea, who spent a world record sum during the summer transfer window, come in third with a total squad valuation of €827m while Manchester United are fourth on €811m. rounding out the top five are Tottenham on €750m.

How FootballTransfers’ values are calculated

FootballTransfers’ valuations are calculated using an algorithm that is powered by a variety of factors that include both the player’s on-field performance and those circumstances surrounding him away from the park, too.

Primarily, the transfer fee is calculated by the player’s ability.He is given a rating that is generated by using a massive array of in-game data points. Along with the player’s age, this also helps to calculate the player’s future potential, too. This is why older players tend to be worth less – and this plays out in real life, too, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Manchester United for just €15m in 2021 evidence of this.

Furthermore, external circumstances, such as contract length and strength of the selling club, are taken into account.