A study has suggested that Tottenham are only behind Barcelona when it comes to adding value to signings.
According to a study from CIES Football Observatory, Tottenham are behind only Barcelona in terms of ‘economic valorisation of squads’ – the value added after purchasing a player.
Spurs have become known for developing young players under Mauricio Pochettino’s guidance, as players like Harry Winks and Harry Kane have come up through the ranks, but the club’s transfer business has been key.
Eric Dier and Dele Alli both arrived in modest deals for Spurs but are now worth exponentially more than what Tottenham paid for them, and the same can be said for Toby Alderweireld and even Victor Wanyama, who arrived under Pochettino too.
Pochettino has also improved players who were already at White Hart Lane when he took the job in 2014. Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Mousa Dembele and Christian Eriksen are all fine examples of this, with Spurs evolving from top four also-rans to title contenders in recent years.
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Now, CIES Football Observatory have published a study which looked into which clubs have added the most value to their squad, in terms of what they paid for the players in their current squad, and how much they would now be worth on the transfer market.
The study showed Barcelona coming out on top, but in second place was Tottenham, whose squad allegedly cost £235million, but is now worth approximately £686million, an increase of £451million, with other English clubs lagging some way behind them.
It’s stated that the study highlights the clubs who focus on training and the recruitment of young players, so it’s no surprise to see Tottenham as the leading English club in this study, whilst Barcelona’s position at the top is largely weighted by Lionel Messi, who joined the club for nothing as a youngster but is now the world’s best player.
Some clubs – like Manchester United and Hull City – are deemed to have lost value on their transfers, and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy should be delighted that Tottenham are adding value to their squad on such a consistent basis, as not every team finds it quite as easy as Spurs have in recent years.
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