MANCHESTER UNITED has the most expensive squad ever assembled, according to Uefa findings.
The report has examined figures from top league clubs from Europe and has discovered the Red Devils’ team cost an astonishing £1.21bn.
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GettyAaron Wan-Bissaka was a £50m arrival from Crystal Palace in 2019[/caption]
Raphael Varane has struggled for consistency since his move from Real MadridGetty
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GettyAntony has done little to justify his £85.5m fee[/caption]
The calculation includes massive fees such as the £85.5million for Antony, the £80m splash on Harry Maguire in 2019, and the £73m spent on Jadon Sancho in 2021.
The figures also include the £60m spent on Real Madrid‘s Casemiro in 2022.
However, the total amount is only calculated on deals up until the end of the financial year in 2023.
This means last summer’s arrivals of a £47m Andre Onana, a £60m Mason Mount, and a £72m Rasmus Hojlund are not included.
Despite the astronomical fees spent by the Old Trafford outfit, it has failed to reap rewards on the pitch.
The Red Devils have struggled to challenge for the Premier League title regularly since Sir Alex Ferguson‘s exit in 2013.
Last season, with the most expensive squad in the world, the team only finished third in the Premier League.
This campaign has been a bigger struggle for Erik ten Hag with the side currently sixth in the league.
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Man United were also knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages and their participation for next season is at risk.
The club is one of two in the world with a squad worth over £1bn in the same time period.
Cross-city rivals Manchester City had the second most expensive squad at £1.1bn.
The team proved to be much more successful than United’s last season as they won a historic treble under Pep Guardiola.
Chelsea (£927m) and Real Madrid (£882m) have the next two most expensive squads in Europe.
The Blues squad has seen massive investment since the arrival of Todd Boehly with massive deals that saw £105m spent on Enzo Fernandez and £88m on Mykailo Mudryk before summer 2023.
Other Premier League teams Liverpool (£774m), Arsenal (£761m) and Tottenham (£570m) are also in the top ten.
While Newcastle (£464m), Aston Villa (£428m) and West Ham
(£379m) have the 12th, 15th and 17th most expensive squads in Europe.
The Magpies squad is seen as more expensive than the likes of Bayern Munich as the £100m arrival of Harry Kane is not included.
The Villans and Hammers have spent more on their squads than European giants such as Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.
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