Bayern slip in squad value ranking – now only 8th worldwide | OneFootball

The top clubs in Europe have significantly upgraded in the transfer window. However, FC Bayern is losing ground in the international comparison - and slips to 8th place in the squad value ranking.

With a market value of 905 million euros, the German record champion is currently only in eighth place among the most valuable teams worldwide. This is evident from a current overview by Transfermarkt , which shows the status after the end of the summer transfer window 2025. Above all, the clubs from England set new standards with their transfer expenditures.

The ranking is still led by Real Madrid, whose squad is now estimated to be worth 1.41 billion euros. Arsenal (1.33 billion) and Manchester City (1.23 billion) were also able to increase their market value in the summer and are significantly ahead of the Munich team. They are followed by Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain - all with squad values above the billion mark.

FC Bayern thus forms the tail end of the top group. Just a few years ago, the club was among the top 5 most valuable squads worldwide - now other clubs have overtaken Munich. Particularly painful: Tottenham Hotspur is only slightly behind FCB with a value of 891 million euros and could soon overtake them if the trend continues.

Transfer summer with many departures

The summer of 2025 was marked by a major upheaval at FC Bayern. A total of 17 players left the club - including long-standing regulars like Leroy Sané, Kingsley Coman and Thomas Müller. In contrast, there were only four new arrivals: Luis Díaz, Jonathan Tah, Tim Bischof and Nicolas Jackson. The squad depth was significantly reduced, while other top European clubs invested specifically in depth and future. Instead of market value-increasing impulses, FC Bayern relied on a personnel cut - with noticeable consequences in the international comparison.

The fact that FC Bayern continues to slide in the ranking of the most valuable squads will not go unnoticed internally. The club faces the challenge of balancing sporting competitiveness with economic prudence - while the competition is not shy about investing three-digit million sums for individual players.

Whether the current squad composition is still sufficient to compete in the Champions League will become apparent in the coming months. But one thing is clear: the gap to the European top is also growing in the evaluation of the market value.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.