Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool: Which club's squad is worth the most?

Chelsea are entering one of the most uncertain periods in their entire history.

With confirmation this week that the UK Government would be placing sanctions upon their owner, Roman Abramovich, Blues fans are anxiously awaiting clarity on what this will mean for the future of the club.

With Stamford Bridge poised to be half-full in the coming weeks and players who are out of contract in the summer set to leave, the west London club could experience all manner of unique scenarios in 2022.

Truth be told, it’s a complicated subject at which a number of financial and moral conversations lay at the heart, but it’s nevertheless one that has made Chelsea fans take a stock check of how the club is shaping up now.

Besides, even if the supporters leave the more legal and political aspects of the predicament down to those in the boardroom, they certainly have one eye on what everything could mean for Chelsea on the pitch.

And there’s certainly plenty at stake for the world and European champions because they just happen to have one of the most valuable men’s first-team squads in the beautiful game.

In fact, according to the data gurus at Transfermarkt, who calculate the market value of every major player in the sport, Chelsea have the fourth-most valuable team in world football.

With world-class stars such as Edouard Mendy, Antonio Rudiger and Romelu Lukaku inevitably valued at eye-watering fees, Chelsea’s first-team squad comes together for a total valuation of €883.00million (£739m).

And to put those dizzying numbers into perspective, you can check out Transfermarkt’s ranking of the 30 most valuable football clubs in the men’s game by their playing staff down below:

30. Wolverhampton Wanderers – €338.50 million

29. West Ham