Sunderland squad market value compared to Bournemouth and other Premier League rivals
How does Sunderland's squad market value stack up against the rest of the Premier League?
We’re approaching the final stretch of the Premier League season, and for Sunderland, it’s all about finishing as high as possible to put some gloss on what has been an excellent return to the top-flight.
Even after a run of three straight losses and five defeats in their last seven, the Black Cats are still 12th in the table, 11 points clear of the relegation zone and only four points adrift of Brentford in seventh.
Sunderland’s great season so far has undoubtedly been influenced by their expansive summer recruitment drive, with the likes of Granit Xhaka, Robin Roefs and Nordi Mukiele playing key roles for Regis Le Bris so far - to name but a few. What’s more, Nilson Angulo was signed from Anderlecht in January as Simon Adingra departed, and he’s slowly adjusting to the rigours of the Premier League. But how has all of that affected the market value of Sunderland’s squad, and how does it compare to their top-flight rivals?
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Sunderland market value compared to Premier League rivals
- Manchester City - €1.29bn
- Arsenal - €1.27bn
- Chelsea - €1.16bn
- Liverpool - €1.04bn
- Tottenham Hotspur - €876.50m
- Manchester United - €719.15m
- Newcastle United - €709.55m
- Nottingham Forest - €591.60m
- Crystal Palace - €536.30m
- Aston Villa - €531.50m
- Brighton - €510.00m
- Bournemouth - €447.10m
- Brentford - €434.40m
- Everton - €423.65m
- Fulham - €372.95m
- West Ham - €338.95m
- Sunderland - €327.03m
- Leeds United - €321.03m
- Wolves - €278.35m
- Burnley - €251.65m
Despite the massive squad overhaul, Sunderland’s €327.03m squad market value is still the fourth-lowest in the Premier League, only higher than Leeds United, Wolves and Burnley, according to Transfermarkt. That value is also 7.2% lower than Transfermarkt’s last update at the start of February, with older players like Xhaka and Simon Moore seeing their individual values dip, while Brian Brobbey’s has dropped €2m and Bertrand Traore’s by €3m - the latter undoubtedly due to his injury absences. The winter departures of Adingra, Dan Neil and Anthony Patterson have also taken their toll.
Just above Sunderland are West Ham, who have actually gained ground on the Mackems, with their €338.95m market value a 4.6% increase since the start of February. The Hammers have hit a strong patch of form, while they also landed defender Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea just before the transfer deadline.
There are no surprises at the top of the market value table, with Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool the only teams to break the €1bn mark. The biggest outlier has to be Tottenham Hotspur, who are fifth in market value, but 16th when it comes to the actual Premier League table - just four points off the bottom three and in genuine relegation trouble.