All about the worlds richest football club

• The transfer window opens a trail of thoughts into the world’s richest football club
• For instance, French International Kylian Mbappe is the most expensive player
• Real Madrid is the wealthiest football club in the world

The transfer window opens a trail of thoughts about the worlds richest football club, given the transfer costs involved.

For instance, French International Kylian Mbappe is the most expensive player in the world today. He has a market value of $162,899,200 (€160.00m).

He is one of the most prized and well-paid football players that French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has. Other notable names in this club are Lionel Messi, and Neymar.

Off the French Ligue to EPL, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mo Salah, Erling Haaland, among others, earn heftily. The science behind the crazy salaries and perks they earn is twisted but what stands out is that their respective clubs are super wealthy.

Matchday sales, which include ticket, merchandising, food, and drink sales, are the main source of revenue for football clubs. Additionally, they make money from sponsorships, broadcasting rights, rewards, endorsements and transfers of players.

We tell you all about the wealthiest football clubs in the world today.

WHO IS THE RICHEST FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE WORLD IN 2022?

REAL MADRID

Eden Hazard. Photo/ Planet Football.

In 2022, Real Madrid ranks as the richest soccer team. According to Forbes, it generated roughly $5.1 billion in revenue in the previous year.

BARCELONA

Frenkie de Jong is a target of Manchester United and Chelsea. Photo/ TEAMtalk.

Isn’t it surprising that this La Liga Club, hit by a massive cash crunch in the last two years, is the world’s richest football club?

Barcelona was in turmoil and at the centre of a massive transfer story with Lionel Messi’s departure to PSG in 2021.

However, despite unending troubles, the Catalan giants continue to produce as much income as any non-Real club. First, Messi moved to PSG with their star player a Champions League defeat and missed out on the La Liga championship.

Despite all the financial troubles, Barcelona remains among the worlds richest football club. With a $692 million revenue forecast for 2021, its net worth sits at $5 billion.

BAYERN MUNICH

Germany’s Bayern Munich is the world’s third-wealthiest football club. According to The Business of Soccer rankings by Forbes, Bayern Munich is the richest soccer club in Germany.

In 2021, it had sales of $703 million and was valued at $4.22 billion.

MANCHESTER UNITED

With a cumulative net value of $4.2 billion, Manchester United, often known as The Red Devils in England, is Europe’s fourth most successful team.

Manchester United’s revenue from commercial sales, match-day revenues, and broadcast revenue totalled $671 million in 2021. It has a total value of $4.22 billion.

LIVERPOOL

Liverpool has a total net value of $ 4.1 billion and is the fifth worlds richest football club. This is according to Deloitte Football Money League rankings.

It is also England’s second-richest football club. Liverpool was the second-highest revenue earner in 2021, with roughly $655 million in earnings.

The English team has had unparalleled levels of on-field success in the last two seasons. The team’s home winning streak remains the longest in club history.

MANCHESTER CITY

Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring Manchester City. Photo/ Goal.com.

Manchester City FC has a $4 billion net value and brought in roughly $640 million in revenue last year. The worth of the dominant English soccer team increased enormously over time.

CHELSEA

In 2022, Chelsea has a place as the worlds richest football club ranking seventh.  Chelsea has a net worth of $3.2 billion, with $520 million in income for 2021, as reported by Forbes.

ARSENAL

With a net value of $2.8 billion and revenue of $430 million in 2021, Arsenal is the ninth most valuable football club in the world in 2022. It is also England’s fourth-richest soccer club.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) plays in Ligue 1 and is the ninth-richest football club in the world.

PSG’s potential increased with high-profile player transfers in 2021, such as Lionel Messi. In 2022, PSG is the wealthiest football club in France, with a net value of $2.5 billion.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS

Tottenham Hotspurs has $2.3 billion wealth portfolio with a revenue stream of $494 million in 2021.

WHICH CLUB IS THE RICHEST IN PREMIER LEAGUE 2022?

The English Premier League (EPL) is the heartbeat of global football. It is lucrative and prestigious, a concept Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 and La Liga guard closely.

That said, the following are the richest EPL clubs.

• Manchester United
• Liverpool
• Manchester City
• Chelsea
• Tottenham Hotspurs
• Arsenal
• Cardiff City
• Brighton and Hove Albion
• West Ham
• Watford
• Bournemouth