The 2 most expensive soccer teams in the world each have a value of over $1.4 billion
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Sam Cooper
Oct 6, 2021, 17:30 IST
Manchester City and Manchester United have the most valuable squads in world soccer.
Matt McNulty - Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images and Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images
Manchester City and Manchester United have the two most expensive squads world soccer and are each valued at more than $1.4 billion, according to a new study.
Paris Saint Germain, the club which Messi joined in the summer, came in eighth with a squad value of $932 million.
The French side currently owns the two most expensive players ever in Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, with the former's 2017 move from Barcelona remaining the most expensive transfer ever at $256 million.
Summer signing Jack Grealish is the most expensive footballer currently playing in Manchester having cost City $143 million. The 26-year-old joined Pep Guardiola's side from Aston Villa and his fee beat the $128 million that United paid for Paul Pogba in 2016.
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Other mega-money stars plying their trade in the English city include United's Harry Maguire ($106 million) and Jadon Sancho ($104 million); and City's Kevin De Bruyne ($92 million) and Ruben Dias ($83 million).
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