Manchester United 's £215million summer transfer spree wasn't even enough to make Erik ten Hag 's squad the most expensive in world football.
Instead, bitter rivals Manchester City take the top spot on the CIES Football Observatory 's newly-published list after the closure of the summer transfer window. Premier League clubs spent a whopping £1.9billion on players from June to September, so it's no surprise to see English sides dominating when it comes to who boasts the flashiest squads.
Having signed Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips among others this summer, Pep Guardiola 's City side are now worth an eye-watering £915m, including potential add-ons. The Citizens also snapped up Julian Alvarez, Stefan Ortega, Sergio Gomez and Manuel Akanji to bolster their resources.
