The TOP FIVE ‘Most Valuable’ Clubs In The Premier League

With Chelsea having been sold to new owners in the last year, and with both Manchester United and Liverpool now seemingly up for sale, there has been a lot of discussion about how Premier League teams are valued as businesses.

This week, sport business publication Sportico added their opinion to the mix by listing every Premier League club based on their overall value.

They used a number of metrics to come up with their figures including, the strength of the brand, on-field performance, terms of facility lease, the overall debt burden, predicted future financial performance, as well as historical sales of other football clubs.

Press the next page as we count down the five most valuable teams in English football.

5) Chelsea – £2.8 Billion

Twp figures have been publicly circulated in terms of the price that Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital paid for the Blues last year.

It is believed the Blues cost either £2.5 Billion or £4.25 Billion depending on the source that you read.

Sportico have clearly erred on the side of caution with their estimate. It is still a sizeable figure but it only makes them the 5th most valuable Premier League team.

4) Arsenal – £2.91 Billion

The Gunners’ success on the pitch this season has clearly helped them gain some ground on Chelsea.

They have moved up one place in Sportico’s list since the last table was published back in 2021.

With Champions League revenue for next season also being added to the mix, Arsenal will only be increasing their value in the coming months and years.

3) Manchester City – £3.57 Billion

While business magazine Forbes have ranked the Premier League champions top of their rich list, based on their recent revenue, Sportico have included other factors which means they are only third in their rankings.

It should be pointed out that they have also not taken into account the value of the City Football Group as a whole in their calculations.

The Group currently owns eleven football teams in total (including City) so, if you add those into the valuation, they would come out on top easily.

2) Liverpool – £3.8 Billion

The Reds have reached three of the last five Champions League finals so they have received a lot of prize money in recent years.

Owners Fenway Sports Group are also in the process of increasing the capacity of Anfield to over 60,000, meaning the value of the club’s assets has also increased.

However, Liverpool’s value could decrease if (as expected) they fail to finish in the top four this campaign.

1) Manchester United – £4.8 Billion

While the Red Devils haven’t exactly been that successful on the pitch over the last decade, their brand still carries a lot of weight.

United remains the only club listed on the stock market and it has the biggest club stadium (74,000).

The team’s revival under manager Erik ten Hag means the club’s revenues are likely to increase, making it more attractive for prospective buyers.