Barcelona, Liverpool, Real Madrid: Squad value of every 2022-23 Champions League club

And just like that, the Champions League is almost back upon us.

It feels like the 2022/23 season is barely underway and yet suddenly here we are, braced for round after round of those spectacular midweek European nights once again.

The Champions League really is where it’s at. Once those groups are drawn, the excitement levels go through the roof whether you’re involved or not, with mammoth clashes galore suddenly on the horizon.

Europe’s premier footballing competition gets underway in September and – as always – we’re in for a treat early on with some huge clashes set to be played out in the group stages.

In group A, Liverpool have been pitted alongside Ajax, Napoli and Rangers who return to the competition for the first time in over a decade.

Meanwhile, we can look forward to two jousts between Bayern Munich and Barcelona in group C – a feisty tie considering it was Bayern who essentially forced Barcelona into a complete hard reset after demolishing them 8-2 in 2020.

Whether it be a matchup of two European heavyweights, dark horses slyly impressing or an early wobble for a top side, there are storylines galore in the competition.

And with how much money and financing is involved in the Champions League, the stakes are never not obscenely high.

Being the ultimate competition in European football, every club is desperate to win the Champions League. So much so, that those with access to a significant pot of money will do everything they can to put together a squad they think can win the lot.

Money makes the world go round in football, but one thing that has been proven in the Champions League is that you cannot buy heritage. With that being said, some of the values of squads in the tournament as a result are absolutely