Ranked last: Manchester United's fiasco is recorded

In the comprehensive research prepared by the Center for International Sports Research (CIES) Football Observatory, the performances of clubs with transfer expenditures exceeding £ 42 million since 2021 were examined. In the evaluation made taking into account the revenues from player sales, transfer fees and fluctuations in the market values ​​of the players in the squad, Manchester United ranked last among European clubs with a loss of £ 334 million.

The British giant could only be positioned ahead of the Saudi Arabian representative, Al-Hilal, in the general rankings on a global scale. The fact that names such as Antony, Jadon Sancho, Rasmus Hojlund, Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee, which the club had added to the squad at high costs in the past, were far below expectations, was shown as the main reason for this great economic loss.

According to the research results, Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt took the top spot with an impressive value increase of 441 million pounds, while Spanish representative Real Madrid ranked second with 440 million pounds and Paris Saint-Germain from France ranked third with 394 million pounds.

While Manchester City took the fifth place with an increase of 374 million pounds, Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford were the other English clubs that stood out with the right transfer policies in the Premier League. On the other hand, along with Manchester United, Tottenham also ranked at the bottom with a decrease in value of £ 157 million. It was emphasized that Manchester United, which entered a more cautious and controlled process in its transfer policy after INEOS took over the management of football operations in 2024, aims for a new structure by avoiding high-cost moves.