Sunderland’s squad value ranked against AC Milan, Juventus and Europa League rivals | OneFootball

Sunderland have secured a Europa League place for next season, and how their squad value stacks up against confirmed rivals is already in focus.

Goals from Trai Hume and Brian Brobbey brought a Sunday win over Chelsea, and Brighton’s home defeat to Manchester United plus Brentford’s draw at Liverpool confirmed seventh place and qualification.

The celebrations at the Stadium of Light will live long in the memory as the Black Cats sealed only a second shot at European football, and a first competitive continental outing since the 1973/74 Cup Winners’ Cup ties against Vasas Budapest and Sporting CP.

TransferMarkt values Sunderland at €381.95m, just below Olympique Marseille at €386.00m and behind Bayer Leverkusen at €449.75m, AC Milan at €483.50m, Bournemouth at €507.10m and Juventus at €544.20m.

They are above Real Sociedad at €272.70m, Hoffenheim at €246.10m, Stade Rennais at €242.20m, Celta Vigo at €172.90m, OGC Nice at €169.10m, AZ Alkmaar at €165.88m and SC União Torreense at €9.58m, among the 13 clubs already confirmed for the league phase.

Torreense, from Portugal’s second tier, delivered a seismic shock by beating Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal final on Sunday night, and currently hold the lowest squad value of the confirmed teams.

Source: Sunderland Echo