Most of the elite clubs in Europe are backed by wealthy owners who spend a lot on their club. Running a football club is not an easy job and to keep the club at the top requires some heaving funding.
CIES Football Observatory has researched about the clubs of Europe’s top 5 leagues who have earned the most in the transfer market since summer 2016. The list is headed by Ligue 1 club AS Monaco and followed by Italian giants Juventus.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 highest-earning football clubs in the transfer market since summer 2016:
10. Liverpool
Earned: €474M
Spent: €603M
Balance: -€129M
League: Premier League (England)
9. Olympique Lyonnais
Earned: €499M
Spent: €348M
Balance: +€151M
League: Ligue 1 (France)
8. Real Madrid
Earned: €570M
Spent: €661M
Balance: -€91M
League: La Liga (Spain)
7. AS Roma
Earned: €571M
Spent: €537M
Balance: +€34M
League: Serie A (Italy)
6. Atletico Madrid
Earned: €611M
Spent: €715M
Balance: -€104M
League: La Liga (Spain)
5. Borussia Dortmund
Earned: €659M
Spent: €582M
Balance: +€77M
League: Bundesliga (Germany)
4. Chelsea
Earned: €660M
Spent: €968M
Balance: -€308M
League: Premier League (England)
3. FC Barcelona
Earned: €700M
Spent: €1171M
Balance: -€471M
League: La Liga (Spain)
2. Juventus FC
Earned: €750M
Spent: €999M
Balance: -€249M
League: Serie A (Italy)
1. AS Monaco
Earned: €758M
Spent: €626M
Balance: +€132M
League: Ligue 1 (France)
