How much does Swansea City’s squad cost compare to all other Championship sides?

Things are really starting to click for Russell Martin at Swansea City and there is plenty of positivity amongst the fanbase over what next season might hold. 

The Swans have produced some impressive performances in recent weeks and climbed up the Championship table – with a top-half finish now looking a possibility.

Challenging for the play-offs will surely be the target next season and there are already noises coming out of the dressing room – most recently via midfielder Flynn Downes – that there is confidence they can secure a top-six finish.

Success in the transfer market may well be vital to ensuring the Swans can reach those heights and having joined last August, Martin will no doubt be keen to make the most of his first full summer window in South Wales and continue to build the squad he wants at the Swansea.com Stadium.

But what tools does he have to work with already, how do they compare to the rest of the Championship, and what does that say about the manager’s first season in charge?

To answer that question, we’re looking at how the cost of the current Swansea squad compares to the rest of the Championship, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire.

The total cost of all the squads in the Championship per their most recent accounts come to £1,193 million. Over a third of the total relates to two clubs. pic.twitter.com/5wbgnveFjc

— Price Of Football (@KieranMaguire) April 20, 2022

Maguire’s numbers indicate that Martin’s squad cost £31.6 million, making it the ninth-most expensive in the second tier this season.

That would suggest that the Swans’ current league position, 14th, is slightly below where they should be – though clearly there are other factors at play.

Supporters will no doubt be