Stoke City’s £77m transfer value puts them among England’s top 20 clubs

Stoke City have been ranked 19th among English clubs for squad value appreciation by the CIES Football Observatory. The data reveals a total value increase of €92 million (approximately £77 million) across player trading and squad valuation over the past five years, supporting claims made earlier this season by sporting director Jon Walters regarding the squad's rising financial value.

The figures combine roughly £12.5 million in realised transfer profits since 2021—highlighted by the profitable sale of Sorba Thomas—with an estimated £65 million profit margin on players currently at the club. Stoke rank behind only four other Championship sides on this overall metric, trailing Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Watford, and Millwall.