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Manchester City have put together the costliest squad in football history in terms of transfer fees, according to a CIES Football Observatory study.
The Blues have spent €853 million in transfer fees on their current squad, even putting them ahead of big-spenders Paris Saint-Germain, who come in a close second at €850m.
The past off-season saw yet another massive outlay of cash by City, who spent €242m on players including Benjamin Mendy, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Ederson and Danilo.
PSG, of course, spent even more in the most recent close-season. The French side dropped a whopping €395m in the lead-up to 2017-18, including €222m on Neymar and €180m on Kylian Mbappe.
Manchester United come in third, with English sides making up six of the top 10 costliest squads.
Here's the top 10:
🔰 Man City - €853M
🔰 PSG - €850M
🔰 Man Utd - €784M
🔰 Chelsea - €644M
🔰 Barcelona - €628M
🔰 Real Madrid - €497M
🔰 Juventus - €470M
🔰 Liverpool - €437M
🔰 Arsenal - €416M
🔰 Tottenham - €361M