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 Hull City' 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:
17. 17th - Queens Park Rangers
Squad's overall current market value: £30.2m. Most valuable player: Ilias Chair (£3.6m). Average squad age: 25.5 years-old. Photo: Dan Mullan
18. 18th - Derby County
Squad's overall current market value: £30m. Most valuable player: Jason Knight (£5.4m). Average squad age: 27.5 years-old. Photo: Michael Steele
19. 19th - Barnsley
Squad's overall current market value: £26.1m. Most valuable player: Mads Andersen (£4.5m). Average squad age: 23.8 years-old. Photo: George Wood
20. 20th - Luton Town
Squad's overall current market value: £18.4m. Most valuable player: Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (£1.4m). Average squad age: 26.3 years-old. Photo: Richard Heathcote