Barcelona is the most expensive team in the world

Spanish club Barcelona has delivered an exceptional season under German coach Hansi Flick, marking the Catalan team's best performance in years. This has been directly reflected in the market value of the club and its players, which has seen a significant jump since September of last year. According to a recent report by Transfermarkt, Barcelona topped the list of the most valuable clubs in the world last season, after the total value of its squad increased by €190 million, the largest increase among all clubs in the world. The Blaugrana's market value reached €1.07 billion, surpassing the billion-euro mark and placing it ahead of major clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Sporting Lisbon, and Eintracht Frankfurt. This significant growth is linked to the team's remarkable performance on the field, as Barcelona succeeded in achieving the domestic treble for the first time in its history and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League before being eliminated by Inter Milan. This market surge is also attributed to the emergence of a number of young talents, most notably Lamine Yamal, currently the world's most valuable player with a market value of €200 million, alongside Pau Coparsi, Fermin Lopez, and the brilliant midfielder Pedri. In second place is Paris Saint-Germain, who won a historic treble this season, with their players registering a €176 million increase in market value, thanks to the brilliance of a number of their stars, most notably Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi, Zaire Emery, Douglas Douala, and Bradley Barcola. Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese league champions, took third place, with their value increasing by €118 million to reach €511 million. Eintracht Frankfurt of Germany came in fourth, with a €107 million increase, bringing their value at the end of the season to €355 million.