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West Brom’s stunning £48m squad transfer value compared to Leeds United, Sunderland and Championship rivals.

The total squad transfer value for West Bromwich Albion is telling when compared to the other 23 teams in the Championship.
West Brom have made a mixed start to the new Championship season under Carlos Corberan, kicking off with five wins in their opening six fixtures but recently drawing most of their outings and struggling to score goals.

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.

Corberan’s squad is not necessarily better than last term but the results – so far at least – have perhaps implied a slightly greater chance of promotion to the Premier League this time around. There are still 31 matches to go of course, but the initial signs promising based on the fact Albion have lost just twice.

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