World Football’s Most Expensive Squads in 2026: Liverpool Lead, Chelsea Fourth, Arsenal Sixth
Premier League clubs dominate CIES Football Observatory’s 2026 ranking of the world’s most expensively assembled squads. Liverpool top the list with a reported squad cost of £1.05 billion, narrowly ahead of Manchester City on £1.04 billion. Tottenham Hotspur rank third at £1.013 billion, while Chelsea are fourth with a squad cost of £1.003 billion. Manchester United are fifth, Arsenal sixth and Real Madrid seventh. Barcelona sit 16th with a reported squad cost of £460 million, underlining the Premier League’s growing financial advantage over many European rivals. Top 10: Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United and Aston Villa.
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