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

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23. Plymouth Argyle

TransferMarkt Value: £15.6m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Luke Cundle £2.5m

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22. Sheffield Wednesday

TransferMarkt Value: £17.0m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: John Buckley £2.5m

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21. Huddersfield Town

TransferMarkt Value: £24.4m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Sorba Thomas £5.1m

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20. Ipswich Town

TransferMarkt: £27.7m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Brandon Williams £6.0m

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19. Bristol City

TransferMarkt Value: £28.5m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Jason Knight £3.4m

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18. QPR

TransferMarkt Value: £35.2m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ilais Chair £8.6m 

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17. Millwall

TransferMarkt Value: £36.6m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Billy Mitchell £3.8m 

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16. Preston North End

TransferMarkt Value: £39.4m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Freddie Woodman £5.1m

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15. Coventry City

TransferMarkt Value: £42.2m.

TranferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Milan van Ewijk £6.0m. 

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14. Stoke City

TransferMarkt Value: £44.2m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ben Wilmot £5.1m

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13. Blackburn Rovers

TransferMarkt Value: £45.2m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Tyrhys Dolan £6.9m 

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12. Birmingham City

TransferMarkt Value: £47.0m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ethan Laird £6.9m

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11. Cardiff City

Transfermarkt Value: £47.7m.

TransferMarket’s Most Valuable Player: Manolis Siopis £4.7m

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10. Middlesbrough

TransferMarkt Value: £50.6m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Lewis O’Brien £6.9m

Daily Echo: Lewis O'Brien suffered an ankle injury in Middlesbrough's win over Watford

9. Sunderland

TransferMarkt Value: £53.6m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Jack Clarke £10.3m

Daily Echo: Sunderland end Saints unbeaten start to Championship season

8. West Brom

TransferMarkt’s Value: £54.2m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Daryl Dike £6.0m

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7. Hull City

TransferMarkt Value: £56.4m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Jacob Greaves £9.5m

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6. Swansea City

TransferMarkt Value: £56.6m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ben Cabango £11.2m

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5. Watford

TransferMarkt Value: £58.3m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ismael Kone £8.6m 

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4. Norwich City

TransferMarkt Value: £60.4m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Gabriel Sara £10.3m

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3. Leeds United

TransferMarkt Value: £178.4m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Ilan Meslier £17.3m

Daily Echo: Former Swansea City man Joel Piroe has scored four goals in five appearances for Leeds United

2. Southampton

TransferMarkt Value: £203.1m

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Kyle Walker-Peters and Taylor Harwood-Bellis £21.6m

Daily Echo: Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters is fouled resulting in a penalty during the Championship match between Southampton and Norwich at St Mary's Stadium. Photo by Stuart Martin.

1. Leicester City

TransferMarkt Value: £218.3m.

TransferMarkt’s Most Valuable Player: Wilfred Ndidi and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£21.6m)

Daily Echo: Leicester score their 4th goal during the Championship match between Southampton and Leicester at St Mary's Stadium. Photo by Stuart Martin.