study of CIES Football Observatory published this Monday (5th) showed the investment made by each team in hiring
This Monday (5), one day before the start of the Uefa Champions Leagueo CIES Football Observatory published a new study and showed how much clubs in Europe’s top five leagues spent to build their current squads.
The biggest expense is Manchester Citywhich invested no less than 1.080 billion euros (BRL 5.541 billion) to form your stellar squad.
Also in Manchester, the giant United also opened the vaults: 1.023 billion euros (BRL 5.249 billion).
Who completes the podium is the PSGwhich, contrary to expectations, is not in the “billion club” with its cast made up of stars such as Mbappe, Messi e Neymar.
According to the study, the French team spent “only” 939 million euros (BRL 4.818 billion) to fill your locker room.
the rest of the top 10 is dominated by English teams, but also has giants from Spain and Italy.
At the other end of the table, the lowest spenders are: Clermont, from France, Salernitana, from Italy, and the German trio Bochum, Arminia Bielefeld and Greuther Fürth.
according to CIES Football Observatorythey all spent less than 10 million euros (R$ 51.31 million) in the formation of its casts.
Check out the top 10 of the biggest spenders in Europe:
10. Tottenham (ING): 551 million euros (R$ 2.827 billion)
9. Barcelona (ESP): 578 million euros (R$ 2.965 billion)
8. Arsenal (ING): 630 million euros (R$ 3.232 billion)
7. Juventus (ITA): 657 million euros (BRL 3.371 billion)
6. Liverpool (ING): 672 million euros (BRL 3.448 billion)
5. Chelsea (ING): 780 million euros (R$ 4.002 billion)
4. Real Madrid (ESP): 787 million euros (R$ 4.038 billion)
3. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA): 939 million euros (R$ 4.818 billion)
2. Manchester United (ING): 1.023 billion euros (R$ 5.249 billion)
1. Manchester City (ING): 1.080 billion euros (R$ 5.541 billion)
