Forbes produced their annual ranking of clubs by value, with Paris Saint-Germain also making it into the top 10

Despite their huge financial problems, Barcelona have been ranked top of the list of the world’s most valuable clubs with their value set at 4,760 million dollars.

The Blaugrana are followed by Real Madrid (4,750m dollars), Bayern Munich (4,215m dollars), Manchester United (4,200m dollars) and Liverpool (4,100m dollars).

However, the club that have registered the greatest growth are Paris Saint-Germain who have made Forbes top 10 list for the first time in their history after climbing two positions with respect to the outlet’s previous report.

According to Forbes, PSG‘s value has skyrocketed from a reported 1.4 billion dollars in 2008 to 2.5 billion dollars in 2021, an increase of 129 percent in 13 years.

PSG‘s growth kickstarted in 2011 when the club was purchased by Qatar Sports Investments.

The Ligue 1 champions went on to lure superstars such as Kylian Mbappe and Neymar to the French capital and last year they managed to reach the Champions League final.

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Deloitte placed PSG among the five most valuable football clubs in the world in 2020, and among the top 10 most valuable franchises in the world of sport.

In their 2020 report, brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance ranked PSG seventh in their list of the most valuable football teams.

However, PSG president Nasser al Khelaifi is facing two important obstacles in his attempt to compete with the rest of the European football powerhouses, as the club do not own their ground the Le Parc des Princes and TV income is much lower in Ligue 1 than in LaLiga Santander or the Premier League.