€670m top value 

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For many, midfield is the most important part of the pitch where the balance of any game is decided. The importance of controlling games is increasingly important to most top managers and various tactics have been implemented to try and dominate. Johan Cruyff famously pioneered inverted full-backs to gain overloads in central areas, before it became a popular tactic in modern football after Pep Guardiola emulated his greatest inspiration.

Formations have evolved other the years to prioritise having more midfielders on the pitch. In England, the majority of clubs favoured a 4-4-2 formation before the progression into the favoured 4-3-3. In a recent Transfermarkt series, we’ve analysed which clubs possess the most valuable collection of players in each area of the pitch. Real Madrid led the way in attackers, while Arsenal had the most valuable set of defenders but which club has the most valuable collection of midfielders? Let’s find out.

Which club has the most valuable collection of midfielders?

Real Madrid have the most valuable array of midfielders in the world, with their seven first-team options totalling €670m – which is more than €100m more than second-placed Liverpool. Jude Bellingham is the most valuable midfielder in the world at €180m with Federico Valverde valued at €130m. Despite enduring a difficult start to his Anfield career, Florian Wirtz is Liverpool’s most valuable midfielder at €140m with Alexis Mac Allister at €100m.

 Barcelona rank third with their nine midfielders totalling €530m with Pedri their most valuable at €140m. Chelsea and Arsenal complete the top five with seven six English Premier League clubs ranking in the top ten. Bayern Munich are the sole representative from the Bundesliga, PSG the only Ligue 1 club and there’s no Serie A outfits in the top ten.