Luton Town take on Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday in a real David vs Goliath clash at Kenilworth Road.
The Hatters have perhaps done slightly better than what many would have thought and Arsenal and Liverpool fans will be the first to admit that Rob Edward’s side are tricky opposition.
City head to Bedfordshire without a win in their last four top flight outings and Pep Guardiola will be more than aware of the threat Luton pose.
However close it may go on the pitch when they met, the two teams are miles apart when it comes to finances and squad value.
Luton vs Man City Squad Price Comparison
According to Transfermarkt, Luton Town‘s full squad value comes in at £74.7m. This value is less than what Rodri, Phil Foden and Erling Haaland are priced at. Quite amazing when you think about it.
The Hatters most valuable player – excluding loan signings – is centre-forward Carlton Morris. The 27-year-old is priced at £8.5m and was their top scorer in the Championship last season.
Manchester City‘s full squad value comes in at a staggering £1.08bn, which is the costliest side put together in football history.
City’s most valuable player is Erling Haaland, who is priced at a cool £154.4m, which could purchase 19 Carlton Morris’. Haaland is in fact one of the most valuable players in world football.
🚨OFFICIAL : Ryan Giles has completed his £5m move to newly promoted side Luton to become there record signing in the clubs history. The deal includes add-ons, a sell-on clause and a buy back option.
He moves on after 15 yrs at the club. Good luck Ryan 🐺pic.twitter.com/PGXjyYi7WZ
— wwfc.talk (@TalkWwfc) July 28, 2023
Luton Town Record Signing
Unsurprisingly, Luton Town broke their transfer record in the summer ahead of their Premier League debut. Ryan Giles was signed for £5m from Wolves. The left-back has featured eight times in the top-flight and twice in the EFL Cup.
Giles has only been used sparingly this season and has only completed a full 90 minutes on two occasions. The 23-year-old has represented England U20’s on four occasions.
Man City Record Signing
Manchester City have purchased an abundance of world class talent in recent years but none were as costly as Jack Grealish. The England midfielder cost £100m when he joined from Aston Villa in 2021.
After a difficult first season, Grealish was one of Pep Guardiola‘s standout performers as City went on to win the treble in 2023.
𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨.
Manchester City have signed Jack Grealish for a British record transfer fee! 🔵
(impeccable timing 😉) pic.twitter.com/Hb3sLPSij1
— GOAL (@goal) August 5, 2021
Luton Vs Man City H2H
Luton Town and Manchester City have met each other 49 times in all competitions and this will be their first game against each other in 24 years. City ran out 2-0 winners that day in the old Division Two, with goals from Paul Dickov and Tony Vaughn securing the points at Maine Road.
Luton’s last win against City came in a League Cup tie in 1988. The Hatters clinched a 3-1 win on home soil in front of sell out crowd.
Ahead of Sunday’s clash, the best UK betting sites make City the match favourites at 1/6, the draw 9/1 and Luton can be backed at a whooping 19/1.
- Luton wins – 14
- Draws – 15
- Man City wins – 20
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