Forbes: Most Valuable Football Clubs of 2025: Arsenal’s Big Growth

Forbes has published its latest list of the most valuable football brands in the world. In 2025, Real Madrid is once again in the lead.

Even though “Los Blancos” have had a season without any significant trophy, because it is difficult to consider the European Super Cup or the Intercontinental Cup as such, financially, the club is doing great.

This is evidenced by the latest Forbes football brands ranking.

Real Madrid has been voted the most valuable football club in the world for the fourth time in a row and the ninth time in the last twelve editions.

The distance to their biggest rivals, Manchester United and FC Barcelona, ​​was maintained.

While the “Red Devils” and “Blaugrana” recorded one percent increases in value, the “Royal” improved last year’s result by two percent.

Arsenal did even better in this respect. Thanks to a 31 percent increase, the Gunners moved up from tenth to eighth in the standings.

The top ten also included Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester City.

As for Los Blancos, the blockbuster transfer of Kylian Mbappé certainly played its part, after years of speculation, finally landing at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. The total adventure amount to $1.129 billion.

The Most Valuable Football Clubs of 2025 According to Forbes

1. Real Madrid – $6.75 billion (1st place a year ago; +2% increase in value)

2. Manchester United – $6.60 billion (2nd place; +1%)

3. FC Barcelona – $5.65 billion (3rd place; +1%)

4. Liverpool – $5.4 billion (4th place; +1%)

5. Manchester City – $5.3 billion (5th place; +4%)

6. Bayern Munich – $5.1 billion (6th place; +2%)

7. Paris Saint-Germain – $4.6 billion (7th place; +5%)

8. Arsenal – $3.4 billion (10th place; +31%)

9. Tottenham Hotspur – $3.3 billion (8th place; +4%)

10. Chelsea – $3.25 billion (9th place; +4%).