With hundreds of millions of pounds spent annually in the Premier League, it’s understandable that player market values remain a contentious aspect of the discourse of the modern game.
Whether it’s reported price tags or various other musings on a constantly inflating transfer market, the conversation on how much certain talents are worth can often baffle and irk fans and pundits alike.
Things are further complicated by the fact that valuations can change over the course of a campaign, with form playing a huge part in how much players - and squads as a whole - are worth, for better or worse.
With the Premier past its halfway mark, we’ve taken a look at how Tottenham’s overall squad market value has changed compared to every other top flight side, and ranked them in order of percentage change, along with each club’s most highly valued player.
1. 1st: Brentford
Start of season overall squad market value: £147.83m. Current squad market value: £197.01m. Overall percentage change: +33.3%. Most valuable player: Ivan Toney (estimated market value = £28.8m) | Getty Images
2. 2nd: West Ham
Start of season overall squad market value: £255.38m. Current squad market value: £315.68m. Overall percentage change: +23.6%. Most valuable player: Declan Rice (estimated market value = £67.5m) | Getty Images
3. 3rd: Burnley
Start of season overall squad market value: £114.93m. Current squad market value: £130.5m. Overall percentage change: +13.5%. Most valuable player: Dwight McNeil (estimated market value = £19.8m) | Getty Images
4. 4th: Newcastle United
Start of season overall squad market value: £221.76m. Current squad market value: £250.56m. Overall percentage change: +13%. Most valuable player: Allan Saint-Maximin (estimated market value = £28.8m) | AFP via Getty Images