Eight-time Premier League champions Manchester City are leading the list of top 20 most valuable football clubs in Britain
British football has shown great signs of growth and development over the years, with England’s Premier League being the most popular football league in the world.
Away from the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two, there are also financially viable clubs in the Scottish Premier League and Championship, including in Northern Ireland’s League of Ireland Division. In this article, we will be looking at the top 20 most valuable football clubs in Britain.
Manchester City | Premier League| €1.26bn
Manchester City is top of the list of the most valuable football clubs in the UK. The citizens have experienced massive growth and development since the Sheikh Mansour acquisition back in 2008.
The change in ownership has seen the club enjoy the most successful era in the history of the club.
They can be categorized among the best clubs in the world if not the best. Numerous domestic trophies, including the coveted UEFA Champions League, have added to the prestige of the club. Their estimated value is 1.26bn.
Arsenal| Premier League| €1.16bn
Mikel Arteta has been tasked to bring back the glory days to the Emirates, and while his Arsenal team aren’t there yet, they are certainly on the right path.
They have looked like a serious side under the Spaniard, coming close to winning the Premier League on two different occasions. Also, they are back in the UEFA Champions. Overall, the team is doing better under Arteta. The recent success may not have been possible if not for the reinforcements that have kicked up the club’s value. They are the second most valuable football clubs in the UK with an estimated worth of €1.16bn.
Chelsea| Premier League| €954.2m
Chelsea is ranked third on the ladder with an estimated value of €955.2m. It is a London club that is looking to revitalize under a new manager Chelsea.
Chelsea fans have endured what has been possibly the worst period of the club in recent years. The team has looked a shadow of themselves since Todd Boehly’s takeover two years ago,
Liverpool| Premier League| €923m
Merseyside club Liverpool boasts a squad value of €923m. The Reds suffered a period of massive decline during the 2009-17 period, but they have rediscovered the form that made them one of the best teams on the planet in the past.
The club has experienced a successful period since Jurgen Klopp’s era – a period that saw them crowned as Premier League and European champions.
Luiz Diaz tops the list of Liverpool’s most valuable players with a market of €80m. He is followed by Darwin Nunez (€65m).
Manchester United| Premier League| €854.2m
Manchester United fans would be disappointed at the position their club occupies on this ranking. Even though they are just fifth, that should give you an inkling of the standards in this club.
The Red Devils fans have seen a massive decline in recent years. No manager brought to Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure has come close to replicating the success the Scott enjoyed with the club.
Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund are the club’s most expensive players with a market value of €65m.
Tottenham| Premier League| €787.3m
Tottenham Hotspur is sixth on the chart of the most valuable football clubs in the UK.
Tottenham Hotspur fans have endured a largely trophyless period that has stretched for 16 years.
The only consolation for the team has been their consistency in qualifying for European club competitions.
Also, they have looked like a competing team recently. The fans would, however, be yearning for a step forward and would be hoping current boss Ange Postecoglou could bring silverware to the club. James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are the club’s most valuable players with market values of €70m and €55m, respectively.
Newcastle| Premier League| €657.7 m
Another team that has been looking different since a Saudi ownership takeover. Newcastle United are among the top 20 most valuable football clubs in the UK.
Since the change in club ownership three years ago, they have become a team to watch in the Premier League, even recently featuring in the UEFA Champions League. Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon are the club’s most valuable footballers with market values of €80m and £60m, respectively.
Aston Villa| Premier League| €615.5m
Since the arrival of Unai Emery to Villa Park, Aston Villa has looked like a genuine contenders for silverware.
It has been a period of growth for the Villains since the arrival of the Spaniards. Currently featuring in the Champions League and even recording a win against European club football giants Bayern Munich, the team boasts an estimated squad value of €615.5m. Ollie Watkins is the club’s most valuable player worth €65m. He is followed by Amadou Onana with a market value of €55m.
Brighton| Premier League| €572.1m
Good decisions and management by Brighton owners have seen the club emerge as one of the best clubs in the Premier League and the UK.
The club’s decision to invest more in young talents seems to have paid off. They are among the most valuable football clubs in the UK with an estimated squad value of €572.1m.
Center forward Joao Pedro is their most expensive player valued at €50m. He is followed by Evan Ferguson and Kaoru Mitoma with €45m as transfer value.
West Ham| Premier League| €481.5m
West Ham completes the top 10 most valuable football clubs in the UK with an estimated squad value of €481.5m. Lucas Paqueta is the club’s most valuable player with a market value of €55m. Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen are second with €50m each as market value.
The Hammers have maintained a similar range of players and have not really challenged for the title.
They’ve made some great signings over the summer, and their fans would no doubt be hoping for a change in their team fortunes and hopefully end their dragging trophy drought.
Other teams that make up the top 20 list are:
- Crystal Palace| Premier League| €438.2Mm
- Nottingham Forest| Premier League| €428m
- Brentford| Premier League| €403m
- Wolves| Premier League| €379.7m
- Bournemouth| Premier League| €354.9m
- Everton| Premier League| €353.1m
- Fulham| Premier League| €346m
- Southampton| Premier League| €283.2m
- Leicester| Premier League| €275.6m
- Ipswich| Premier League| €195.4m
