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Man Utd record spenders in Europe
- Updated: October 3, 2016
Sitting sixth in the Premier League after seven games, Manchester United may have yet to find their groove under Jose Mourinho, but a report by CIES Football Observatory has shown they are top of the table when it comes to money spent on transfers.
The Red Devils current squad was assembled for an eye-watering €718m – roughly £626m – making it the most expensive in history of Europe’s top-5 leagues.
Despite Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining on a free, the high-profile arrivals of world-record signing Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly represent an extra £161m compared to last season, putting United well clear of second-placed Real Madrid, whose current squad cost £553m.
Cross city rivals Manchester City are third with £533m ahead of Barcelona in fourth (£423m) and Chelsea in fifth (£419m). Arsenal and Liverpool also make up Europe’s top 10 with the Gunners squad costing £332m and the Reds’ roster amounting to £310m.
While there is generally a healthy correlation between cost of transfer fees and final league position, United have made a stuttering start to the season.
Three consecutive wins in the …
