Liverpool squad named 'most valuable in Europe' with Jurgen Klopp's men beating Man city and the rest

Liverpool squad named 'most valuable in Europe' with Jurgen Klopp's men

worth estimated £1.27bn and ahead of Manchester City and Barcelona

Liverpool's star-studded squad has been named the most valuable in Europe

Liverpool appear set to reign supreme over the Premier League - and now also top the standings in Europe too, according to the latest research from CIES Football Observatory.

Jurgen Klopp possesses the most valuable squad in the transfer market across the continent's top-five leagues, the organisation states, ahead of fellow Premier League side Manchester City.

The Reds, who are the runaway league leaders and require just two points for their first top-flight title in 30 years, have put together a group worth an aggregated value of £1.27billion.

Chelsea occupy fifth spot in the standings, and the CIES have attributed their value of £917m to the 'outbreak of many young talents following the transfer ban imposed by FIFA'.

Kylian Mbappe, worth over £227million and the most valuable player in the world according to the CIES, is included in Paris Saint-Germain's roster, which is the seventh most valuable

Juventus complete the top ten, the only Italian club to appear on the list, with the Bundesliga giants a surprise absence.

German minnows Paderborn are the basement team in the standings, with a value of just £33.7million. 

The CIES' findings are the result of a number of variables.

These take into account the length of contract remaining for players, the age, international status, career progression and performances in competitions across duties for both club and country.   

MOST VALUABLE SQUADS
Club           Value (Pounds Sterling) 
Liverpool 1.27bn
Manchester City 1.24bn
Barcelona  1.06bn
Real Madrid 1.00bn 
Chelsea  917m 
Manchester United 917m 
Paris Saint-Germain  890m 
Atletico Madrid 760m 
Tottenham  715m 
Juventus  712m