This team is worth €290 million – ten times more than the entire squad of promoted side St. Pauli!

BILD reveals the most expensive Bundesliga 11: Only the players with the highest market value for each position make the grade. The experts from transfermarkt.de have just published the latest figures.

Five Bayern stars are in the team, with seven players from the German World Cup squad.

But new Bayer Leverkusen signing Michael Ballack is not included. His current market value of €12 million is not enough to make the pricey side.

How are the market values calculated?

Matthias Seidel of transfermarkt.de said: "The estimates are formed after intensive discussions." Factors include strengths, age, comparisons with other players in the same position, fans’ appreciation and media presence The market value does not always equal the transfer fee.

The highest valued of all Bundesliga players – despite his poor World Cup – is Bayern star Franck Ribery at €50 million, ahead of his teammate Arjen Robben at €40m. At the other end, Hamburg national player Dennis Aogo is a bargain at €7 million because he only operates in the position of left-back.

And the biggest jump in value was made by rising star Thomas Müller: His value has rocketed from €1.5 million last year to €23m after his World Cup heroics, an increase of 1,533 per cent!

The most expensive Bundesliga 11 – what do the experts think?

Hamburg coach Armin Veh (49): "Basically I agree with the eleven. However, missing in central defence is Joris Mathijsen. Did he play in the World Cup final or did Subotic?"

Frankfurt coach Michael Skibbe (44): "The team looks pretty good indeed. But on the left I would have Marcell Jansen at the same level as Aogo."

The most expensive Bundesliga eleven. Plenty of food for thought...

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