The Manchester City squad is, by far, the one with the highest monetary value on the European market. A KPMG study established a ranking, with PSG in second position.
As we move to 2024, the clubs have returned to the green rectangles and for almost three weeks, the football world has returned to cruising speed. For some, the start of the year was an opportunity to take stock. This was, for example, the case of KPMG which decided to look at the economic weight of European football clubs, and more particularly on the value of their workforce. A ranking at the top of which Manchester City sits.
According to the consulting and auditing company, it is therefore the club owned by an Emirati investment fund since 2008, which has the most powerful workforce in terms of market value: 1.414 billion euros. Quite far behind come Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid (1.152 billion euros). Then the gap widens further for fourth place occupied by Bayern Munich (1.025 billion euros). The German club is followed by FC Barcelona (1.005 billion euros), Manchester United (966 million euros), Naples (682 million euros), Borussia Dortmund (609 million euros), Juventus (465 million euros) and Benfica (417 million euros).
🔵 English champions Manchester City FC brag the HIGHEST squad market value globally (EUR 1,414m) as of January 2024 according to Football Benchmark’s Player Valuation Tool💰!
Read the full European Champions Report 2024 here: https://t.co/XhGyG3eIjp 📎📊#mancity #soccer pic.twitter.com/E57Nk1xDsh
— Football Benchmark (@Football_BM) January 19, 2024
Real rises, Juve falls
In this ranking, several clubs have progressed and others have fallen. The biggest increase is for Real Madrid (+21%) compared to last year. PSG is again second, with an increase of +15% in the market value of its team. On the other hand, very slight decrease for Bayern (-2%) and FC Barcelona (-1%). Finally, the heaviest fall is for Juventus with -11%.
