Manchester City lead the way with their starting line-ups costing over €600m on average this season. In a study done by the CIES Football Observatory, it found that Man City’s most expensive line-up of the season cost €726m.
The study includes every team from Europe’s top-five leagues. Premier League sides make up five of the top six for average value of their starting XIs, with only Paris Saint-Germain able to break past the dominance from the English clubs.
Leeds sit ahead of a number of Europe’s big clubs with an average starting line-up worth €189m this campaign. Just behind them is Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund while three Premier League clubs sit directly above them.
The study also found that the average cost of a Premier League starting line-up was €233m, with Serie A the next priciest at €83m while the cheapest league to assemble a team in is Ligue 1 at €65m, which is reduced to just €41m when PSG are not taken into account.
Below is the top 22 most expensive starting line-ups, on average, from across Europe’s top-five leagues this season. The likes of Inter Milan (€147m) and AC Milan (€143m) sit outside the top 22 while there are just seven clubs from the Premier League who miss out.
9. Juventus
The Old Lady has the most expensive starting XI in Serie A, with an average cost of €300m. Photo: Emilio Andreoli
10. Bayern Munich
The German champions, who have won the last 10 Bundesliga titles, have an average starting XI priced at €294m. Photo: Adam Pretty
11. Newcastle United
After spending more than £230m in their last few transfer windows, Newcastle's average starting XI now costs €257m. Photo: Stu Forster
12. Atletico Madrid
The club have the third most expensive line-up in La Liga with an average value of €251m. Photo: Fran Santiago