Real Madrid and Manchester City win in the most valuable XI of the Champions League

Haaland and Mbappé are the most prominent stars of the Champions League for the second consecutive year. The attackers of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively, are part of the most valuable team in Europe's most important club competition. The Frenchman already scored a goal in the first game, while the Norwegian, who was the tournament's top scorer the previous season, has one assist so far.

Real Madrid and Manchester City are the clubs that contribute the most players to the most valuable team in the current edition of the Champions League, with three each. The two players with the highest market value in the lineup are Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, with 180 million euros each. The total value of the team rises to 1,240 million euros, according to the Transfermarkts portal.

Vinicius Junior and Bukayo Saka accompany the two forwards in the most valuable team. The Brazilian from Real Madrid has a market value of 150 million euros, but he has not been able to play in this edition of the Champions League due to an injury. Arsenal's Englishman, who is worth 120 million euros, already demonstrated his talent in the match against PSV Eindhoven, with a goal and an assist. The other player who completes the trio is Jamal Musiala. The Bayern Munich midfielder is the most sought-after footballer in the Bundesliga, with 110 million euros.

Fede Valverde and Jude Bellingham are the other two Real Madrid players who are part of the most valuable midfield. The Uruguayan's market value is 100 million euros, while that of his teammate is 120 million euros, making him one of the most notable footballers at the start of the season in Europe. The defensive line is made up of Josko Gvardiol (75 million euros) and Rúben Dias (80 million euros), both from Man City, and Matthjs de Ligt (75 million euros), from Bayern. The three defenders, along with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (45 million euros), are the only members of the XI who have a value of less than 100 million.

PSG, Bayern Munich and Arsenal complete the XI

PSG, Bayern and Arsenal also have players in the most valuable team, in addition to Real Madrid and Man City, who have three each. The French and the Germans put two players in the XI, while the English only have one.