How does Sunderland's squad value compare to their League One promotion rivals? (Picture by FRANK REID)How does Sunderland's squad value compare to their League One promotion rivals? (Picture by FRANK REID)
How does Sunderland's squad value compare to their League One promotion rivals? (Picture by FRANK REID)

Revealed! How Sunderland’s squad value compares to League One promotion rivals Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town

Where does Sunderland’s squad value compare to their main promotion rivals?

A summer overhaul by Lee Johnson transformed how Sunderland’s squad would look for their fourth season in League One.

But how does their squad value compare to their rivals and how is Sunderland’s MVP?

Well, here, using data provided by Transfermarkt we have listed the ten most valuable League One squads and each team’s most valuable contracted player to see how the current Black Cats squad compares to the rest of the division:

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