The top 10 most expensive teams based on transfer fees 

#4 Barcelona (€725 million)

Barcelona have increased participation in the transfer market

Frankly speaking, it's weird to see Barcelona ahead of Real Madrid, that too by miles. No doubt La Blaugrana possess financial power, but it's their arch-rivals who have usually spearheaded such lists.

Being the third richest club in the world, Barcelona has forked out a sum of €725 million.

They are a fine example of ideologies need to change with time, seeing that investment in established talent is slowly gaining the upper hand over their age-old tradition of creating it.

La Masia hasn't produced players as much as it has done in the past; an alarming sign that the club's principle values and traditions are in danger.

Trophies have never been scarce at the Nou Camp and successful endeavours for winning silverware doesn't look any closer to coming to a halt. After all, a club that boasts the most valuable squad of over a billion according to market values ought to keep winning, don't you think?

Philippe Coutinho (€120m), their latest marquee signing is also their record arrival. He is followed by Frenchman Ousmane Dembele (€105m) and Uruguayan marksman Luis Suarez(€81.72m).