Ahead of the new season, we're having at gander at player and club market values: what are they good for? Absolutely nothing, some would argue, and they may well have a fair point.
That as it may be, the controversial footballer valuations do offer a fair indication of the divide in wealth within any given league, and also open up a debate over whether the wildly inflated transfer market provides an accurate representation of footballers' true worth.
Transfermarkt have recently updated their player market values ahead of the 2021/22 Championship campaign, and we've taken a look at where Middlesbrough' s overall squad value ranks alongside the 23 other second-tier sides.
As well as that, we've identified every club's most valuable player, as well as the average squad age, as anticipation continues to heighten ahead of the new season:
Transfermarkt have recently updated their player market values ahead of the 2021/22 Championship campaign, and we've taken a look at where Middlesbrough' s overall squad value ranks alongside the 23 other second-tier sides.
5. 5th - Blackburn Rovers
Squad's overall current market value: £47.9m. Most valuable player: Adam Armstrong (£16.2m). Average squad age: 24.6 years-old. Photo: Jan Kruger
6. 6th - Birmingham City
Squad's overall current market value: £38.1m. Most valuable player: Ivan Sunjic (£4m). Average squad age: 26.4 years-old. Photo: Gareth Copley
7. 7th - Stoke City
Squad's overall current market value: £38m. Most valuable player: Tyrese Campbell (£5.4m). Average squad age: 27.5 years-old. Photo: Gareth Copley
8. 8th - Bristol City
Squad's overall current market value: £37.7m. Most valuable player: Han-Noah Massengo (£4.5m). Average squad age: 26.3 years-old. Photo: Dan Istitene