The world’s most valuable squads in football have been updated with six Premier League teams, including Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, ranking inside the top 10 teams.

England’s top-flight division is arguably seen as the best league in the world; therefore, it’s no surprise to see so many gifted individuals make the switch to the Premier League to further develop their careers. There are many world-class stars who ply their trade in the country, including Rodri, Erling Haaland, and Gianluigi Donnarumma – and that’s just from City.

Unsurprisingly, the Manchester giants feature high up in Transfermarkt’s most valuable squads. Ahead of what is set to be a busy transfer window under Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid find themselves in the top five, while Aston Villa and Newcastle also make the list.

20

Juventus

Squad value – £431.9 million

Juventus have had a tumultuous few years, recovering from a 10-point deduction in 2023 because of the club’s transfer dealings. Despite interest from top teams in Europe for striker Dusan Vlahovic, the club managed to keep hold of the Serbian – for the time being at least.

While stars such as Federico Chiesa have left the club as they look to make as much money as possible on players whose contracts are set to expire soon, the arrivals of Teun Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz have helped the former dominant force in Serie A build a squad worth just under half a billion pounds.

19

RB Leipzig

Squad value – £436.3 million

Despite losing key players Dani Olmo and Mohamed Simakan to Barcelona and Al-Nassr a couple summers ago, the Bundesliga giants somehow find themselves just inside the top 20. Following those departures, RB Leipzig used the funds to sign the likes of Lutsharel Geertruida, Antonio Nusa and young prodigy Assan Ouedraogo. This has only added to their squad value, which is just short of the £440 million mark.

Add those names to the squad that already contained the likes of Peter Gulacsi, David Raum, and Christoph Baumgartner, it’s no surprise to see that the German side are one of just two clubs from the country that feature in the top 20 (no bonus points for guessing the other).

18

Aston Villa

Squad value – £459.6 million

It was a season to remember for Unai Emery’s men as Aston Villa returned to the pantheon of European football thanks to their comfortable Europa League final win over Freiburg. Unai Emery continues to help the club punch above their weight and, although they operate under strict financial constraints, they still boast one of the most valuable squads in world football.

Now, the Villains have dropped back down ever so slightly to 18th, but their hopes of continuing to upset the apple cartle in England, and abroad, will surely see them bump their stock this summer.

17

Crystal Palace

Squad value – £477.7 million

After a shaky midpoint of the season as they came to terms with Marc Guehi leaving and Oliver Glasner announcing he wouldn’t be signing a new deal to remain their boss, Crystal Palace have certainly rediscovered their groove by winning the Europa Conference League upon the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign.

A major part of that is due to the role of Adam Wharton and Ismaila, who are, unsurprisingly, among the highest valued players in the squad after stepping up to the plate. As a result of their fantastic performances of late, the Eagles have soared into 17th spot.

16

Bournemouth

Squad value – £489 million

Eli Kroupi Junior is among the most valuable teenagers in world football right now, alongside Bournemouth teammate Rayan. While them two are the crown jewels of a young and exciting Cherries squad, it is being heavily rumoured that they could join manager Andoni Iraola in heading towards the exit.

The south coast side have been a stepping stone club for many years now, and while their squad value has inflated since qualifying for the Europa League against all odds, bigger clubs are expected to raid them for their most prized assets.

15

Brighton & Hove Albion

Squad value – £489.8 million

The Seagulls entered a new regime fairly recently as Roberto de Zerbi was replaced by the youngest manager in Premier League history, Fabian Hurzeler. While many of the key figures at the club still remain, the new head coach has been well backed in the transfer market, leading to his side maintaining their status on this list.

The South Coast outfit used the money wisely during his tenure so far, signing the likes of Yankuba Minteh, Mats Wieffer and Georginio Rutter for a club-record fee. A lot of Brighton‘s current crop, including Jack Hinshelwood and Simon Adingra, are young stars who will no doubt be sold for a fortune to a bigger club in the future – given their potential. Their buy low sell high policy keeps the club ticking, and there are very few who do it better.

14

Atletico Madrid

Squad value – £498.4 million

It may come as a little bit of a shock to find Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid so low on this list, especially given that the Spanish giants boast a squad that regularly makes it deep in the Champions League. The deal to bring Julian Alvarez to the club was the largest since the one that saw Joao Felix come through the door, while there was also the arrivals of Ademola Lookman and Alex Baena for big money too.

For this to happen though, there had to be some major departures too. Had it not been for the departures of the aforementioned Felix and the likes of Alvaro Morata and Samu Omordion in recent windows, Los Colchoneros may have ranked even slightly higher.

13

Nottingham Forest

Squad value – £499.2 million

Who had Nottingham Forest competing for a spot in the Champions League on their bingo card? Not since the days of Brian Clough had the Garibaldi come close to sniffing a place in Europe’s premier tournament, but overperforming stars such as Chris Wood and Matz Sels made that a distinct possibility just two seasons ago, before their owner saw red mist and sacked Nuno Espirito Santo over a disagreement.

They have cycled through managers like it earns them points since his departure, and that means a valuable squad has hardly had a moment’s peace before the tactics’ sheet is thrown in the air again.

12

Inter Milan

Squad value – £558.8 million

Last season was a success overall for Inter, with them completing a dominant Serie A season on top. The Scudetto would’ve made up for the disappointment fans suffered following the 2023 and 2025 Champions League final heartaches.

Despite losing some key names over the years, the Italian giants maintain a strong position of wealth. Their captain, Lautaro Martinez, is of particular importance as the World Cup winner continues to be considered among the very best in the business at scoring goals. As well as him, Inter have Marcus Thuram, Nicolo Barella, Alessandro Bastoni and Hakan Calhanoglu, who all contribute significantly to the club’s overall value.

11

Newcastle United

Squad value – £601.2 million

Despite finishing in the top four in 2023 and being continuously backed financially after a League Cup final win the year after, the Magpies haven’t continued on their upward trajectory since. Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes are the club’s most valuable players, but they have lost a lot of worth since Anthony Gordon’s move to Barcelona was confirmed.

Their value could continue to decrease over time too, with Newcastle having to sell in order to continue complying with financial fair play regulations. While they’re eager to keep hold of their talents beyond this summer, their hands may be forced in order to adhere to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules, which has already seen them lose the likes of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh in recent times.

Nottingham Forest may have already secured their biggest bit of business this summer, if recent reports are to be believed.

It was a mixed season for Forest last term, which saw the Reds narrowly avoid relegation from the Premier League while reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League.

The East Midlands outfit sacked two managers in Nuno Espirito Santo and Sean Dyche over the course of the campaign, with their top-flight status in serious jeopardy. Eventually, the appointment of former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira in February proved to be inspired as Forest lost just one of their final ten Premier League matches, which included statement victories away at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Sunderland, and survived relegation by five points.

Having seen his club finish seventh in the season prior, Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis will be hoping that the next campaign brings similar success, meaning that there will have to be significant investment at the City Ground this summer. However, potentially the Reds’ best bit of business this window won’t be a signing or sale.

Forest expected to keep hold of Morgan Gibbs-White

According to the Daily Mail, Forest are expected to keep hold of star player Morgan Gibbs-White for another season following the Englishman’s outstanding campaign.

The 26-year-old scored an impressive 15 goals in the Premier League last term, alongside three in the Europa League, and has been subject to interest from an array of clubs over the past 12 months.

Tottenham came extremely close to securing the attacking midfielder’s services last summer before Gibbs-White opted to sign a new five-year contract at the City Ground. The report claims that Spurs, as well as Chelsea, Aston Villa and Manchester United, remain admirers of the Englishman, but they all currently have players in his favoured position.

Significant boost ahead of busy summer

Despite not making Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup, Gibbs-White remains one of the most prolific playmakers in the Premier League, meaning that if Forest were able to keep hold of their star player this summer, it would prove to be a significant boost.

Not only is that because of what the attacking midfielder can offer, but also because it appears unlikely that the Reds will be able to keep hold of all of their star players, most notably Elliot Anderson.

The midfielder, who did make the England squad, has already been subject to a bid from Manchester City and is expected to depart the City Ground this summer.

Forest, though, will only sell for an enormous fee and it is extremely likely that any deal done would see Anderson leave for over £100million, which would provide Pereira with an impressive kitty to reinvest into the squad.

That isn’t expected to be the only business at the City Ground this summer, but being able to keep hold of Gibbs-White this summer will be arguably better than a statement signing.

Denmark’s Football Association have introduced special new measures for players after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Sunday’s international friendly against Ukraine.

The worrying incident occurred in the 65th minute of the match in Odense. Eriksen, 34, was seen holding his chest before the camera cut away to the bench. Concerned teammates immediately called medical staff onto the pitch.

Sunday’s incident brought back memories of Eriksen’s first collapse while playing against Finland at Euro 2020 in the summer of 2021. The playmaker suffered a cardiac arrest on that occasion and was fortunate to survive. Eriksen later revealed he “died for five minutes” before being resuscitated by medics.

The former Tottenham and Manchester United star was fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) – a type of pacemaker – following his cardiac arrest five years ago.

National team doctor Morten Boesen suggested the ICD helped to save Eriksen on Sunday. He said: “Christian is doing well and walked off the pitch by himself.

“As I see it, the pacemaker responded as it should. He was briefly unconscious, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him. He will now undergo further examinations at the hospital to determine what caused the incident.”

Boesen added: “Christian is doing well, and he asked me to send his regards to all the players and tell them that he was okay.”

Hojbjerg Reveals What He Saw

Meanwhile, Denmark captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg told Danish broadcaster TV2: “There’s a throw-in, and then I go out to the side. I turn around a bit, and I see Christian on his way to the floor, and we know a little about how he reacts, what that means.

“[Everyone] reacted super-fast and with respect. I can only compliment how much courage those who took care of Christian on the field had.

“I can’t say much more than that you get a shock, and that the most important thing is that Christian is doing well.”

Danish FA Introduce Special Measures For Players

To help shocked teammates, Danish Football Association director Peter Moller confirmed special measures have been put in place following Sunday’s incident. Per The Sun, he said:

Denmark are acutely aware of the emotional impact such an incident can have on players, and have reacted quickly to ensure the squad receive the support they need.

The Danes failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and aren’t in action again until September 24, when they face Norway in the Nations League.

It’s currently unclear whether Eriksen, who currently plies his trade with Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, will resume his playing career after collapsing for a second time.