Manchester City Has The Most Expensive Squad In Football History, While PSG And Manchester United Follows

Premier League table-toppers, Manchester City, have the most expensive squad in history, according to a report published on Monday by the Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory.

Manchester City is the most expensive squad in football history in the wake of lavishing a total of €878m in the transfer market.

Paris Saint-Germain, whose squad cost €805m, more than a quarter was spent on the world-record €222m deal to secure the services of Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona.

Manchester United are third on the list €747m, ahead of Barcelona (€725m), Chelsea (€592m) and Real Madrid (€497m).

There are six different clubs from the Premier League in the best 20, including Liverpool (€461m), Arsenal (€403m), Everton (€365m), Tottenham (€358m), Southampton (€229m) and Crystal Palace (€225m).