Arsenal's value has shot up $200 million (£159million) in the last year, according to Forbes. The Gunners have enjoyed one of the best seasons since winning the Premier League title in 2004 in the past 12 months.
Their second-placed finish in the League means Mikel Arteta's side will compete with Europe's elite in the UEFA Champions League next season. The north Londoners have been forced to participate in the Europa League in recent seasons and have not played in Europe's premier competition since 2017.
Owner Stan Kroenke's trust in sporting director Edu Gaspar and Arteta has certainly paid off, with the investments in Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, William Saliba and Aaron Ramsdale all successful.
This summer is expected to be one of the busiest in the club's history in anticipation of ensuring this season's work does not go to waste. It's reported that Arteta will have close to £200m to spend on new recruits, with West Ham star Declan Rice the priority, football.london understands.
And according to Forbes, the Gunners' value has enjoyed a slight increase in the past 12 months. Last year, the club's value was $2.05billion (£1.62billion) and is now $2.26billion ($1.79billion) - a $200million increase.
Whilst the increase in value will be encouraging reading for all involved, it remains short of what Forbes valued the football club at back in 2021. Two years ago, they were valued at $2.8billion (£2.22billion).
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Furthermore, there is a significant improvement in the Gunners' operating income in the last 12 months. In 2022, they brought in $53 million (£42.1m), whereas now the figure sits at $108million (£85.8m) - more than double.
Despite the increase in value, Arsenal continue to sit behind some of their Premier League rivals. According to Forbes, Tottenham (ninth), Chelsea (eighth), Man City (fifth), Liverpool (fourth) and Manchester United (second) are all valued more than Arsenal, with Real Madrid the highest-valued club at $6.07bn (£4.82bn).
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