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The upcoming Euro 2016 is set to host the world's most expensive football talent, with a total of £2.2 billion on show in France.

Yet, the most expensive team at the tournament is perhaps not who you would most expect. Hosts and favourites France? Reigning world champions Germany? Euro 2012 winners Spain?

The priciest squad of the 24 nations at the Euros is in fact ... Belgium.

The parent clubs of Belgium’s 23 players paid a combined total of £318.9m for their services. That’s according to a new study by Profit Accumulator who looked at the most recent transfer fee of every player going to this summer’s tournament.

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The Red Devils' most expensive player is Kevin De Bruyne who cost Manchester City £55m. He's followed by Christian Benteke (£32.5m), and Eden Hazard (£32m).

Meanwhile, should Scotland have joined their British neighbours in France, they would have kicked off with the tournament's 12th most expensive squad at a combined total cost of £63.5m, a comfortable mid-table position amongst the 24 qualified nations.

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Recent transfer fees for Steven Fletcher (£12m), Steven Naismith (£8.5m) and James McArthur (£6.6m) combine to propel Scotland above the likes of Republic Ireland (£47.9m) and Northern Ireland (£16.4m) in the money leagues – blowing away the myth we don’t have good players.

England have the third most expensive team at the Euros (£189.7m) and Wales' squad - largely on account of £85.3m Gareth Bale - are the 8th priciest at £136.1m.

Country: Cost of squad (£m)

Belgium: 318.9

Germany: 264.5

England: 189.7

France: 183.1

Spain: 177.7

Portugal: 160.7

Italy: 153.6

Wales: 136.1

Croatia: 134.6

Switzerland: 102.6

Turkey: 69.2

SCOTLAND: £63.5M

Rep. of Ireland: 47.9

Russia: 47.6

Czech Rep.: 39.7

Sweden: 37.

Slovakia: 27

Austria: 24.1

Iceland: 19.4

Northern Ireland: 16.4

Poland: 13.8

Romania: 13.7

Hungary: 12

Albania: 9.1

Ukraine: 6.3

All data for the Euro 2016 nations was compiled by http://www.profitaccumulator.co.uk/

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