Man City blow Liverpool out of the water after £4bn+ reveal
Manchester City have blown their Premier League rivals out of the water after being crowned England’s most valuable club, sources have told Football Insider.
The Football Clubs’ Valuation report ranks the top 32 European sides based on their enterprise value, which represents the total worth of a club, including their equity and debt.
The analysis, published by Football Benchmark Group, revealed Real Madrid remain the most valuable club in the world with a £5.44billion valuation.
That is significantly higher than second-place Man City, who are now estimated to be worth £4.43billion.
Manchester United are next on the list with £4.38billion as they just trail behind their city rivals.
Liverpool’s £3.65billion valuation ranks them in sixth spot, while Arsenal are a place behind them in seventh with £3.49billion.
Tottenham and Chelsea also make it into the top 10 with £3.19billion and £2.63billion valuations.
West Ham, Aston Villa and Everton are the only other Premier League clubs to feature in the report as all three ranked in the top 20.
Football Benchmark Group factors in profitability, popularity, sporting potential, broadcasting rights and stadium ownership when ranking clubs.
Man City smash club record after £700m+ reveal
Man City are a well-oiled machine off the pitch as they continue to improve their financial situation at the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola’s side posted a record-breaking revenue in 2023-24 as their turnover increased from £713million to £715million.
Meanwhile, they recorded a pre-tax profit of £74million, which was slightly lower than their £80million for the previous year.
Liverpool also posted a club-record revenue in 2023-24 after their turnover surged from £594milliion to £614million, but their pre-tax losses increased from £9million to £57million.
Finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider Liverpool’s revenue is going to surpass £700million after they claimed the Premier League title this season.
Man City finished third after facing various challenges throughout the campaign.
Liverpool close on deal to sign Florian Wirtz
Man City and Liverpool have both been heavily linked with Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz in recent weeks.
Guardiola’s side appear to have given up on signing the Germany international, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid also in the race to secure his signature.
The 22-year-old was believed to be a top target for the Manchester giants this summer as they look to replace the departing Kevin De Bruyne.
However, Football Insider revealed on 24 May Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Wirtz, who registered 16 goals and 15 assists in 45 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen this season.
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