Club football has witnessed a surge in values, which has been underpinned by revenue growth every season. Premier League giants Manchester United top the Forbes list with a value of $4.12 billion, Real Madrid ($4.09 billion) and Barcelona ($4.06 billion). But don’t be bogged by the numbers. This is club football.
The 23-man French squad at the World Cup in Russia is worth $1.2 billion. From islands to flashy cars to sports clubs, you could be the owner of all and you’d still have enough to invest in future. Apart from France, Spain, Brazil, Germany and England are all a part of the billion-dollar gang. That’s according to data compiled from Germany-based website transfermarkt, which values a player’s worth based on their age, performance, years left in their existing contract and other metrics.