Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona squads: Market values and most expensive players ...Middle East

Atletico Madrid welcome Barcelona to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday night for a crucial clash at the top of LaLiga, with just two points separating the dies ahead of the 12th matchday.

Barcelona lead the way at the top on 30 points, while Diego Simeone's side sit second on 28 and would move above their rivals with victory.

Both clubs boast squads packed with valuable talent, but how do their market values compare?

FootballWhispers explore the most and least expensive players at each club, with all valuations taken from Transfermarkt's latest available figures in November 2026.

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Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona squads: Market values

Bareclona have the most valuable squad, with Tranfermarkt's October update taking their overall market valuation top approximately €1.296bn.

Altetico Madrid's squad is valued at around €696m, leaving a difference of approximately €600m, between the two Spanish giants.

The gap reflects Barcelona's collection of highly rated young players, with several members of Flick's squad valued at €100m or more, while Rojiblancos strongest individual valuations are concenrated around a smaller group of performers.

Despite the financial difference, Atletico's recent form suggests that a gap in market value will count for little when the two sides meet on Sunday, particularly with the opportunity to move to the top of the table at stake.

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: Most expensive players

Julian Alvarez

Atletico Madrid's most expensive player is Julian Alvarez, who is valued at €110m following a €10m decrease in Transfermarkt's October update.

The Argentina international remains comfortably ahead of his teammates, with Pablo Barrios ranked second at €70m after enjoying a significant increase in his valuation.

Marc Pubill completes Simeone's top three at €50, while Alex Baena and Morten Hjulmand are both valued at €45m each.

Giuliano Simeone, Ademola Lookman and former Tottenahm defender Cristian Romero are also among the club's most valuable players, each carrying a market vaulation of €40m

Lamine Yamal

Barcelona's most expensive player is unsurprisingly Lamine Yamal, whose market value stands at €220m, making him one of the most valuable footballers in the world.

Pedri is the club's second-most expensive player at €150m, while Fermin Lopez ranks third with a valuation at €110m.

Pau Cubaris and Raphinha complete Barca's top five, valued at €80, and €70m respectively.

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: Least expensive players

Salvi Esquivel

Atletico Madrid's least expensive first-team player is Salvi Esquivel, who is valued at €1m by Transfermarkt.

Dani Martinez is next at €2.5m, followed by Juan Musso at €3m and Koke at €5m

Three of their four least expensive players are either goalkeeper or squad veterans, with Esquivel the youngest of the group.

Wojciech Szczesny

As for Flick's side, their least expensive first-team players include Wojciech Szczensy, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Aron Yaakobishvili, Tommy Marques and Toni Fernandez, who are all valued at €3m or less.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper is the lowest-valued of that group at €800k.

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: Transfer records

Atletico Madrid's record signing is Julian Alvarez, who joined from Manchester City in August 2024 for a reported fee of around €75m, potentially rising with add-ons/

Barca's most expensive signing remains Philippe Coutinho, who arrived from Liverpool in January 2018 for an initial fee of €120m, with add-ons potentially taking the deal to €160m.

Coutinho played just 76 LaLiga matches for Barcelona and currently plays for Brazilian side Santos.

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