West Brom's staggering eight-figure squad transfer value compared to Leeds United and Championship rivals
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West Brom have made a superb start to the new Championship season under Carlos Corberan, currently fourth in the league standings following five wins and two draws in their opening seven fixtures.
There were concerns at the start of the summer transfer window that the Baggies wouldn’t be able to repeat last campaign’s play-off finish, as regular starters Cedric Kipre, Okay Yokuslu and Conor Townsend all departed The Hawthorns. Those worries have since been eased, however, with Albion completing some astute transfer business to source replacements.
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Hide AdCorberan’s squad is not necessarily better than last term but the results - so far at least - have implied a greater chance of promotion to the Premier League this time around. There’s still 37 matches to go of course, but the initial signs are very promising indeed.
What makes West Brom’s start so impressive is the fact their total squad market value is actually significantly lower than their fellow promotion hopefuls. The three teams relegated from the Premier League - Burnley, Luton Town and Sheffield United - all have huge head-starts, while teams of a similar stature are also of an advantage.
Championship table based on total squad transfer value
Here’s a full run-through of all 24 teams’ market values, as per Transfermarkt.
- 1st: Burnley - €186.7m
- 2nd: Leeds United - €173.08m
- 3rd: Luton Town - €101.15m
- 4th: Sunderland - €100.33m
- 5th: Sheffield United - €89.1m
- 6th: Middlesbrough - €80.78m
- 7th: Norwich City - €80.23m
- 8th: Coventry City - €77.15m
- 9th: Hull City - €76.33m
- 10th: West Bromwich Albion - €57.35m
- 11th: Blackburn Rovers - €50.15m
- 12th: Bristol City - €49.25m
- 13th: Watford - €48.2m
- 14th: Cardiff City - €47.55m
- 15th: Stoke City - €45.65m
- 16th: Preston North End - €43.85m
- 17th: Swansea City - €43.5m
- 18th: Queens Park Rangers - €40.4m
- 19th: Plymouth Argyle - €38.18m
- 20th: Millwall - €35.7m
- 21st: Sheffield Wednesday - €34.15m
- 22nd: Derby County - €23.05m
- 23rd: Oxford United - €20.4m
- 24th: Portsmouth - €18.13m
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