We now have an updated edition of the world's most valuable XI of players, since the 2021/2022 season has officially ended.
Football is, without a doubt, the most lucrative sport on the planet.
Top players can no longer be hired for a measly £25 million cost; instead, if owners want to sign the best of the best, they'll have to shell out nine figures.
Neymar's €222 million transfer from Barcelona to Paris-Saint-Germain remains the current transfer record, however that figure is likely to be short-lived as payments continue to rise with each passing summer break.
We've reached the stage where clubs feel compelled to include £1 billion release clauses in their players' contracts to deter potential suitors.
That happened recently with Barcelona and Pedri, with the irony being that even if the provision was exercised, it wouldn't be enough to pay off the Catalan giant's staggering debt...
Anyway, you get the idea: football has become a money-hungry sport.
So, in keeping with that theme, let's look at which players transfermarkt considers to be the most valuable in the world of football.
Rather than ranking the top 10, we'll show you the most profitable XI so you can see who's on top in each position.
Take a look at the chart below.
GK - Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) €60m – The most valuable XI in world football
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is worth €80 million, while Ruben Dias (Manchester City) is worth €75 million.
Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) – CB €70 million
€70 million LB – Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
Declan Rice (West Ham) €80 million CDM
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) €90 million RM
Phil Foden (Manchester City) €90 million CAM
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) €100 million LM
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) €150 million ST
€160 million – Kylian Mbappe (Paris-Saint-Germain)
It's important to remember that this is what transfermarkt values the players at; a player's club may or may not accept such a number — image the uproar if Liverpool let Alexander-Arnold go for €80 million? Yikes…
Courtois has supplanted Donnarumma as the most expensive goalkeeper in the squad, thanks to a stellar season in goal for Real Madrid.
From the 2021 edition, Alexander-Arnold, Dias, and Davies have all been retained in the squad. Virgil van Dijk's absence may come as a surprise, but De Ligt's youth is enough to keep his compatriot out.
Rice's inclusion among the sport's elite will be welcomed by West Ham fans.
Salah, Foden, and Vinicius make up Salah's midfield. After scoring the game-winning goal in the Champions League final, the Brazilian's stock has skyrocketed across Europe.
And as for the forwards, it's no surprise to see those two rogues at the head of the pack.
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