Real Madrid, estimated at €5.097 billion, topped the list of the most expensive football clubs worldwide according to the Football Benchmark analytical platform.
Over 2024, the price of the Madrid club increased by 27%, having ranked second in a similar top last year.
Second and third places were claimed by Manchester City (€4.93 billion) and Manchester United (€4.86 billion), respectively.
The complete top 10 of the most expensive football clubs according to FootballBenchmark looks as follows:
- Real Madrid (€5.09 billion)
- Manchester City (€4.93 billion)
- Manchester United (€4.86 billion)
- Bayern Munich (€4.26 billion)
- Liverpool (€4.12 billion)
- Barcelona (€4.12 billion)
- Tottenham (€3.51 billion)
- Paris Saint-Germain (€3.49 billion)
- Chelsea (€3.26 billion)
- Arsenal (€3.11 billion)
Previously, Forbes recognized Real Madrid as the world's most expensive club, while Sportico placed Manchester United at the top of the list of most valuable football clubs.