Bayern Munich ranks fifth on list of squad transfer values

Bayern Munich is currently ranked 5th on CIES’s list of squad transfer values.

The CIES Football Observatory is “a research group within the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES), an independent study center located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The CIES Football Observatory specializes in the statistical analysis of football” per its corporate website.

The CIES has assessed Europe’s top five leagues and determined the valued associated with each squad. The top 20 clubs in the list features four Bundesliga clubs and is measure in millions.

1. Manchester City (ENG): €1280M
2. Manchester United (ENG): €1214M
3. Chelsea FC (ENG) €946M
4. FC Barcelona (ESP) €896M
5. Bayern Munich (GER) €890M
6. Liverpool FC (ENG) €868M
7. Real Madrid (ESP) €846M
8. Paris St-Germain (FRA) €808M
9. Borussia Dortmund (GER) €687M
10. Atlético Madrid (ESP) €662M
11. Juventus FC (ITA) €618M
12. RB Leipzig (GER) €590M
13. Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) €568M
14. Arsenal FC (ENG) €563M
15. Bayer Leverkusen (GER) €537M
16. Leicester City (ENG) €480M
17. Inter Milan (ITA) €469M
18. AC Milan (ITA) €434M
19. Sevilla FC (ESP) €425M
20. AS Roma (ITA ) €415M