SAINTS have the second-most valuable squad in the Championship, bettered only by runaway leaders Leicester City.
That is according to valuations set by the popular football data site Transfermarkt, when combining the individual value of every player.
Kyle Walker-Peters and on-loan Man City ace Taylor Harwood-Bellis are tied for the most valuable player in the Saints squad, worth over £20million each.
Here is how former Premier League side Saints measure up against the rest of the Championship, including this weekend's opponents Hull City.
24. Rotherham United
TransferMarkt Value: £14.7m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Viktor Johansson £2.5m
23. Plymouth Argyle
TransferMarkt Value: £15.6m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Luke Cundle £2.5m
22. Sheffield Wednesday
TransferMarkt Value: £17.0m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: John Buckley £2.5m
21. Huddersfield Town
TransferMarkt Value: £24.4m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Sorba Thomas £5.1m
20. Ipswich Town
TransferMarkt: £27.7m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Brandon Williams £6.0m
19. Bristol City
TransferMarkt Value: £28.5m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Jason Knight £3.4m
18. QPR
TransferMarkt Value: £35.2m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ilais Chair £8.6m
17. Millwall
TransferMarkt Value: £36.6m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Billy Mitchell £3.8m
16. Preston North End
TransferMarkt Value: £39.4m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Freddie Woodman £5.1m
15. Coventry City
TransferMarkt Value: £42.2m.
TranferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Milan van Ewijk £6.0m.
14. Stoke City
TransferMarkt Value: £44.2m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ben Wilmot £5.1m
13. Blackburn Rovers
TransferMarkt Value: £45.2m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Tyrhys Dolan £6.9m
12. Birmingham City
TransferMarkt Value: £47.0m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ethan Laird £6.9m
11. Cardiff City
Transfermarkt Value: £47.7m.
TransferMarket’s Most Valuable Player: Manolis Siopis £4.7m
10. Middlesbrough
TransferMarkt Value: £50.6m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Lewis O’Brien £6.9m
9. Sunderland
TransferMarkt Value: £53.6m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Jack Clarke £10.3m
8. West Brom
TransferMarkt’s Value: £54.2m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Daryl Dike £6.0m
7. Hull City
TransferMarkt Value: £56.4m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Jacob Greaves £9.5m
6. Swansea City
TransferMarkt Value: £56.6m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ben Cabango £11.2m
5. Watford
TransferMarkt Value: £58.3m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ismael Kone £8.6m
4. Norwich City
TransferMarkt Value: £60.4m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Gabriel Sara £10.3m
3. Leeds United
TransferMarkt Value: £178.4m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ilan Meslier £17.3m
2. Southampton
TransferMarkt Value: £203.1m
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Kyle Walker-Peters and Taylor Harwood-Bellis £21.6m
1. Leicester City
TransferMarkt Value: £218.3m.
TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Wilfred Ndidi and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£21.6m)
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