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#3 Manchester United - €907 million
Manchester United have assembled an impressive roster under Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer.
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However, the team has massively struggled after a promising start to the season. A 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool has left United languishing eight points behind league leaders Chelsea after nine games. In the Champions League, United needed late winners to beat Villarreal and Atalanta, while they lost away at Young Boys on Matchday 1.
The Red Devils splurged €85 million to land Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho (valued at €90 million). But he has struggled to get going; Sancho is without a goal contribution in ten games across competitions.
United also brought in Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane (valued at €70 million). But the icing on the cake was the return of the 'prodigal son' Cristiano Ronaldo (€45 million), who has scored six times across competitions.
Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes (€90 million) is one of United's most valuable players. He has scored goals galore since his arrival last January. Winger Marcus Rashford (€85 million) has also been a key player for the club over the years.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils also have Paul Pogba (€60 million) and captain Harry Maguire (€50 million) in their ranks. But both players returned stinkers in United's heavy defeat to Liverpool at home.
Exciting youngster Mason Greenwood (€50 million), Luke Shaw (€42 million), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (€40 million) and Scot McTominay (€35 million) are other valuable players in the team.
The rejuvenated David de Gea (€18 million) has kept only one clean sheet in 12 games across competitions this season. But the veteran keeper has often been key to the team.
#2 PSG - €990 million
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have had one of the greatest transfer windows by any club in recent history as they made a raft of inspired signings this summer. Thanks to the same, they now have a cumulative squad value of almost €1 billion.
The Ligue 1 giants acquired Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos on free transfers. They followed that up by bringing in Barcelona legend Lionel Messi and Euro 2020-winning Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on Bosman moves as well. Ramos is yet to make his club debut, though.
The arrival of Messi (valued at €80 million) means PSG now have a fearsome attacking triumvirate that also features Kylian Mbappe (€160 million) and Neymar (€100 million). Although Messi has scored thrice in the Champions League, he is yet to open his Ligue 1 account. Meanwhile, Neymar has scored just once across competitions, while Mbappe has netted six times across competitions.
PSG are seven points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after 11 games. In the Champions League, the Parisians are a point above Manchester City after three games.
Captain Marquinhos (€75 million), Donnarumma (€65 million) and Achraf Hakimi (€70 million) are the other valuable players on PSG's expensively assembled roster. Italy's Euro 2020-winning midfielder Marco Verratti (€55 million), a key player for club and country, has been at PSG for over a decade.
Angel Di Maria (€20 million), centre-back Presnel Kimpembe (€40 million) and Mauro Icardi (€35 million) are the other key players on the PSG roster.
#1 Manchester City - €1.08 billion
Manchester City are the only club team that has a cumulative player valuation of over €1 billion.
Despite their requirement of a centre-forward, City could only bring in midfielder Jack Grealish (valued at €100 million) on a €117.5-million transfer this summer. Nevertheless, Pep Guardiola appears to have most of his team's bases covered, and City look like the team to beat in England and Europe.
After nine games this season, City trail league leaders Chelsea by two points. In the Champions League, they are behind group leaders PSG by a solitary point.
Midfield metronome Kevin De Bruyne (€100 million) is the joint-most valuable player in the City squad. Winger Raheem Sterling (€90 million) and midfielder Phil Foden (€80 million) are also key players and have evolved massively under Guardiola.
Ruben Dias (€75 million) is arguably the best centre-back in the game at the moment. He is followed in valuation by midfielders Bernardo Silva and Rodri, both valued at €70 million.
Forward Gabriel Jesus (€60 million) and full-back Joao Cancelo (€55 million) are also key players in the side. Goalkeeper Ederson (€50 million) and 21-year-old midfielder Ferran Torres (€50 million) are other key players in the team.
Aymeric Laporte (€45 million) may no longer be the first-choice defender for Guardiola. But midfielders Riyad Mahrez (€42 million) and Ilkay Gundogan (€40 million), and centre-back John Stones (€30 million) continue to be key personnel in the City bandwagon.
With such an expensively assembled roster, City are once again expected to compete on multiple fronts. So far this season, they have fared well.
