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However, there's a significant disparity from the top to the bottom of the league.

It's no surprise that Erling Haaland tops the list of each top-flight club's most expensive player for Manchester City.

The 10-year contract he inked earlier this year puts him in the potential of a new world record transfer fee.



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The list, put together by the CIES Football Observatory, considers the length of a player's contract.

With Haaland expected to remain at the Etihad until 2034, they estimate his worth to be around £188million-£239m – which could challenge Neymar's £200m switch to PSG in 2017 if he were to depart.

Chelsea take the second spot with Cole Palmer, whose contract is just a year shorter than Haaland's.

With Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold's contracts all due to end, the Reds' most expensive player is said to be Ryan Gravenberch (£71m-£90m).

Erling Haaland tops the list by some distance(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

While Newcastle United have reportedly set a £150m asking price for Alexander Isak, CIES believes a figure between £70m and £89m is more realistic.

In contrast, Rasmus Hojlund (£62m-£79m) comes in seventh, even though Manchester United are unlikely to recover a significant portion of their £72m investment on the underperforming forward.

In another unexpected turn, Bournemouth rank eighth with Ilya Zabarnyi.

The Ukrainian's centre-back partner Dean Huijsen has been making headlines this season, but the Spaniard's £50m release clause is surpassed by his teammate's £52m-£67m valuation, having only extended his contract on the south coast last summer.

Cole Palmer sits second for Chelsea ahead of Arsenal's Bukayo Saka(Image: The FA via Getty Images)

Carlos Baleba of Brighton (£51m-£64m) is ninth, followed by Brennan Johnson (£50m-£63m) of Tottenham completing the top 10.
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