Many top clubs are looking to strengthen their squad in the 2023 summer transfer window, with some going bigger than others.
European treble winners Manchester City are set to sign Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea as the future of Ilkay Gundogan is still uncertain. Rivals Man United are linked with young star Rasmus Hojlund as well as Mason Mount.
Real Madrid have acquired Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund while PSG could potentially lose Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe all in one window.
The Sporting News looks at the top 10 richest clubs in the world.
Top 10 richest clubs in the world
The Deloitte Football Money League 2023, which was released in January 2023, highlighted the top 10 richest football clubs in the world based on revenue between 2021 and 2022.
Man City top the list with £619.1m ($787.8m) and are one of six Premier League teams who rank in the top 10. Their revenue increased by 13% from the previous year with help from the women's team. In total, 11 of the top 20 teams are from the top flight of English football.
Real Madrid are second behind the Citizens and are five spots above bitter rivals Barcelona. North London sides Tottenham and Arsenal complete the top 10 standings.
| Rank | Team | League | Revenue | Change on previous year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | Premier League | £619.1m ($787.8m) | +13% |
| 2 | Real Madrid | La Liga | £604.5m ($769.2m) | +11% |
| 3 | Liverpool | Premier League | £594.3m ($756.2m) | +27% |
| 4 | Man United | Premier League | £583.2m ($742.1m) | +23% |
| 5 | PSG | Ligue 1 | £554m ($704.9m) | +18% |
| 6 | Bayern | Bundesliga | £553.5m ($704.3m) | +7% |
| 7 | Barcelona | La Liga | £540.5m ($687.8m) | +10% |
| 8 | Chelsea | Premier League | £481.3m ($612.5m) | +15% |
| 9 | Tottenham | Premier League | £442.8m ($563.5m) | +29% |
| 10 | Arsenal | Premier League | £367.1m ($467.2m) | +18% |
The Gunners should be able to get closer to the clubs above them as they return to the Champions League this season for the first time since 2017. Both Chelsea and Tottenham will be without European football for the upcoming 2023/24 campaign.
Juventus were the Serie A team closest to making the top 10, coming in at number 11 in the rankings. Their revenue decreased by 8%, which took them below Arsenal in the Deloitte standings.
Bayern are the only Bundesliga side in the top 10 but also the only team on the list to have a increase in revenue below 10% from the previous year. The Bavarian side have changed a few boards members in hope of better performances both on and off the pitch.