Serie A has strengthened its position as Europe’s third most valuable league by squad value, even if its financial scale still trails the Premier League by a considerable distance. The combined estimated value of the 20 Italian top-flight squads stands at €6.3 billion, placing the championship narrowly behind La Liga and underlining a season in which investment, ownership and player development have altered the domestic hierarchy.
Italy holds third place in Europe’s squad-value table
The figures are based on statistical valuation models built from thousands of previous transfer deals. They assess more than one element: a player’s age, performances and profile, as well as the financial strength and terms of his contract and the circumstances of his club. They are estimates rather than fixed transfer prices.
- Premier League: €14.1 billion
- La Liga: almost €6.6 billion
- Serie A: €6.3 billion
- Bundesliga: €5.4 billion
- Ligue 1: €3.9 billion
The five major European leagues consequently occupy the leading five positions. Yet the wider ranking also illustrates the reach of English football’s resources. The Championship, England’s second tier, has an estimated combined value of €2.1 billion across 24 clubs, placing sixth worldwide.
Below it come the Portuguese and Brazilian leagues, each valued at €1.8 billion, followed by Turkey’s Super Lig at €1.7 billion. The Eredivisie is estimated at €1.3 billion, only marginally ahead of the Saudi Pro League.
The Premier League’s advantage is spread across its clubs
Spain contains many of the game’s most expensive individuals, but much of that value remains concentrated at Barcelona and Real Madrid. Lamine Yamal leads the global list at €292 million, with Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé next on €230 million.
- Spain has five players in the global top ten: Yamal, Mbappé, Jude Bellingham (€170 million), Vinicius (€146 million) and Pedri (€139 million).
- England has three: Erling Haaland (€208 million), Bukayo Saka (€135 million) and Florian Wirtz (€125 million).
- Germany is represented by Michael Olise at €179 million.
- France has Désiré Doué, valued at €125 million.
The Premier League’s greater total, however, comes from value being distributed more widely through its teams. The aggregate worth of players in Serie A and La Liga together is still €1.3 billion lower than that of England’s top division alone.
Over the past five years, the Premier League has risen by 36%. La Liga has grown by 25%, Ligue 1 by 20% after its reduction from 20 clubs to 18 in 2023-24, Serie A by 19%, and the Bundesliga by 12%.
Inter lead a changing Serie A order
Italy’s 19% rise reflects the post-pandemic recovery and a renewed period of investment, with overseas ownership playing an increasingly visible part in the league. At club level, Inter have the most valuable squad in Serie A at €829 million, followed by Juventus at €777 million.
| Club | Estimated squad value |
|---|---|
| Inter | €829 million |
| Juventus | €777 million |
| Roma | €600 million |
| Como | €583 million |
| Milan | €539 million |
| Atalanta | €462 million |
| Napoli | €449 million |
| Fiorentina | €309 million |
Roma’s €600 million valuation reflects both the funding provided by the Friedkin family and the development achieved during Gian Piero Gasperini’s first year. Como’s place in fourth is equally notable. The club may still carry the label of a provincial side, but the Hartono family’s spending and the technical project built around Cesc Fabregas have given it a squad valued above Milan, Atalanta and Napoli.
Yildiz, Lautaro and Paz headline the individual rankings
Three Serie A players are valued above €80 million, although none reaches the world’s top 30. Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz is the division’s highest-rated player at €89 million, just ahead of Inter captain Lautaro Martinez at €88 million. Como’s Nico Paz completes the Italian podium at €82 million.
- Kenan Yildiz, Juventus: €89 million
- Lautaro Martinez, Inter: €88 million
- Nico Paz, Como: €82 million
- Alessandro Bastoni, Inter: €66 million
- Pio Esposito, Inter: €65 million
- Manu Koné, Roma: €64 million
- Nicolò Barella, Inter: €59 million
- Marcus Thuram, Inter: €58 million
- Donyell Malen, Roma: €58 million
- Rasmus Hojlund, Napoli: €57 million
Inter place five players in Serie A’s top ten, with Lautaro joined by Bastoni, Pio Esposito, Barella and Thuram. Roma contribute Koné and Malen, while Napoli are represented by Hojlund. It is a snapshot of a league still seeking to close the gap on England’s financial power, but one whose leading clubs and ambitious newer projects are accumulating stronger foundations for the seasons ahead.
