Revealed: Liverpool in ‘bull market’ as potential £817m jackpot emerges
Liverpool could theoretically sell their squad for £817million and are one of the best development clubs in the world, new data seen by Football Insider shows.
A study by eToro and the football data site Transfermrkt shows that Liverpool’s squad, which cost £622m all told, is now worth £817m, making it the fourth-most valuable in world football.
Only nine clubs – including Premier League peers Tottenham and Arsenal – have bettered Liverpool’s £195m surge in player value, with Bayern Munich topping the list with a staggering £480m upswing on players purchased for £393.4m.
The report attributes the Premier League’s player development success to consistent exposure to the best football in the world and coaching standards par excellence.
The Premier League, however, is not remotely close to being the most profitable in the world when it comes to the academy production line.
That metric is dominated by clubs from Portugal, with representatives from the Dutch, Austrian, French and Danish leagues also among the most prolific when it comes to producing rising stars.
Sam North, an analyst at eToro, suggests that football is in a “bull market,” which explains why Premier League clubs are so often held to ransom in the recruitment department.
Liverpool smashed their transfer record to sign Darwin Nunez for £85m last summer from Benfica, who incidentally have the most profitable academy in world football.
The Reds’ recruitment team has been exalted in recent years and has helped Jurgen Klopp win five major trophies on Merseyside.
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