Bayern Munich and St. Germain's qualification for the final match in the Champions League football scheduled for Sunday was not a coincidence, as the two teams are among the most expensive in the world in terms of market value for players.
Although the total market value of the German team Bayern Munich is greater, reaching about one billion and 100 million dollars, according to the German "Transfermarkt" website, and it ranks fifth among the most expensive teams in the world. However, the French Saint-Germain, whose players have a market value of about 940 million dollars, includes The most expensive player in the world is Kylian Mbappe, whose market value alone is more than $ 210 million.
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The French league champion, who ranks seventh among the most expensive teams in the world, also includes the largest deal in history when he paid Barcelona, Spain, more than $ 260 million, the value of the penalty clause for the transfer of Brazilian star Neymar, noting that the striker’s market value is currently $ 150 million, and he occupies the center. The third among the most expensive players in the world.
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Despite the remarkable brilliance of the Bayern team this season, it does not include any player whose market value exceeds a hundred million dollars, as the most expensive player in the team in terms of market value is the German striker Leroy Sane with a value of $ 95 million, and is ranked 17th among the most expensive players in the world.
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And because determining the market value of players is affected by the age of the player, Bayern and Europe's most prominent goal scorer this season, "Lewandowski", has a market value of only $ 66 million.
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These numbers do not count on the field, where the victory is for those who perform better and shake the net more, as evidenced by the fact that the 4 most expensive teams in the world - in order Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool and Barcelona - did not even qualify for the semi-finals, as Barcelona, fourth-placed, fell prey to Bayern Fifth, receiving a historic 8-2 quarter-final defeat plunged him into trouble.