It’s no surprise that Arsenal continue to rack up the plaudits after winning the Premier League title last season, and even though they are second in the league to start the 2026/27 season after a shock blowout loss to a roaring Brighton, most still see them as the No. 1 contenders in English football.
Transfermarkt recently provided an updated most valuable 11 of Premier League players, and the Gunners were totally dominating the list with the most players in the 11, beating out Manchester City by 5 to 4. The other players to make the list were one from Chelsea and one from Liverpool in new signings and former Gunner transfer targets Morgan Rogers and Bradley Barcola, respectively.
But Arsenal had almost the entire back line, obviously locking down the center back pairing of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes while also snagging the right back spot in Jurrien Timber.
The other two players to make it into the 11 from the Gunners side were unsurprisingly right winger Bukayo Saka, valued at 110 million euros, and defensive midfielder Declan Rice, whom Transfermarkt sees as a 120 million euro player, which means Arsenal actually made money on their bold blockbuster move to sign him ahead of Man City a couple of years ago.
Make us a preferred source on Google and see more of our football coverage.
THE TRIVELA EFFECT
Purveyor of footy since the 90s. Favor the Premier League and old school Serie A with a touch of Bundesliga. More than a touch. Professional writer for 20 years, covering every sport but now focused on the Premier League and world football. You won’t be able to guess my favorite team.