HeadlinesBriefing favicon HeadlinesBriefing.com

Transfer value tiers: Clubs with most $133M+ players

ESPN Soccer •
×

The £100 million ($133 million) transfer mark has become increasingly common, with 16 players moving for that fee historically and 10 in the last three years. This summer, Bradley Barcola (£106M to Liverpool), Elliot Anderson (£116M to Manchester City), Morgan Rogers (£117M to Chelsea), and Enzo Fernández (£125M to City) all exceeded the threshold, while Sandro Tonali's £92.5M move to Tottenham Hotspur could reach nine figures with add-ons.

ESPN evaluated which clubs currently possess the most players reasonably worth £100M+ if transfer-listed today, based on ability, age, position, and market demand rather than asking prices. Players who transferred for £100M+ this summer are automatically included. Manchester United and all Serie A clubs miss out entirely — even Bruno Fernandes (32) and Lautaro Martínez (29) fall short due to age.

Atlético Madrid ranks ninth with Julián Álvarez as their sole £100M+ asset after Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Arsenal made nine-figure bids this summer. Liverpool sits eighth with only Bradley Barcola qualifying, despite spending over £100M on two players last summer. Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, and Dominik Szoboszlai missed the cut for the Reds.