Manchester United's squad has set a new record for being the most expensive ever assembled, according to a UEFA report The team, which included stars like Antony, Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho and Casemiro, cost a whopping £1.21bn in transfer fees by the end of the 2023 financial year, beating the previous record held by Real Madrid in 2020.
However, the figures don't include recent signings like Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund. Other clubs with billion-euro squads include Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
The report found that 105 top-division European clubs (13 per cent of the total) have a cross-investment relationship with one or more other clubs.
In 2023, there were 31 purchases of majority stakes and seven purchases of minority stakes by groups holding a stake in at least one other European club.