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Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal have entered the list of the world’s most expensive football teams, ranking 13th after spending €485 million on their current squad, ahead of clubs like Barcelona, AC Milan and Inter.
The list of the 100 most expensive clubs in the world in terms of spending on their current squad saw the presence of four other Saudi clubs, with Al Nasr ranked 35th in the world after spending €270 million on its squad, according to the website “CIES Football Observatory” of the International Centre for Sports Studies at the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland, which specialises in football figures and statistics, which was established in 1995 as a joint project between FIFA and the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland, and which provides weekly and monthly studies in cooperation with the continental federations as well.
Al Ahli Jeddah rank 39th with “€226 million”, one place ahead of neighbours Al Ittihad, who spent €224 million on their squad, while newly promoted Saudi Roshn League side Al Qadisiyah come in 85th with a total outlay of €82 million.
Chelsea are the most expensive football team in the world, after their incredible spending over the last two years. Since Todd Pooley bought the Blues from Roman Abramovich in 2022, the club have spent £1.263 billion on the team.
Chelsea are well ahead of Manchester United, the second most expensive team in the world in terms of transfer fees, with 1.38 billion euros spent by the Mancunians, joined by three other Premier League clubs in the top five.
