Unbelievable: These Players Make Saturday’s El Clasico Most Expensive Match Ever {See Full List}

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar, James Rodriguez … this Saturday’s El Clásico will contain such a sparkling array of talent that it is set to be the first ever €1 billion (£816m) football match.

Despite the absence of the world’s most expensive footballer in Gareth Bale – who will miss the match through injury – market valuations for the likely Real Madrid and Barcelona starting XIs suggest the Santiago Bernabéu will play host to a never before seen wealth of footballing superstars.

Headed by £105.6m Ronaldo, it is Real Madrid who come out marginally on top in the money stakes, having assembled a first team worth a huge £411.4m.

The attacking threat possessed by Carlo Ancelotti’s side is further highlighted by a front six containing the likes of Rodriguez, Modric and Karim Benzema, worth an average £52.3m.

Barcelona’s superstar forward Messi leads the way for the visitors with the same £105.6m valuation as his counterpart Ronaldo, while £61.6m Neymar and £52.8m Suarez complete the most fearsome attacking trio in the world.

Real Madrid starting XI	Market value
Iker Casillas	£7m
Marcelo	£22m
Pepe	£13.2m
Sergio Ramos	£39.6m
Daniel Carvajal	£15.8m
Isco	£30.8m
Toni Kroos	£39.6m
James Rodriguez	£52.8m
Luka Modric	£48.4m
Cristiano Ronaldo	£105.6m
Karim Benzema	£39.6m
Total	£411.4m

 

Barcelona starting XI	Market value
Claudio Bravo	£7m
Jordi Alba	£22m
Gerard Pique	£30.8m
Jeremy Mathieu	£13.2m
Dani Alves	£10.6m
Sergio Busquets	£35.2m
Andres Iniesta	£39.6m
Ivan Rakitic	£26.4m
Neymar	£61.6m
Lionel Messi	£105.6m
Luis Suarez	£52.8m
Total	£404.8

(Source: transfermarkt.co.uk)