Most valuable La Liga XI right now (September 2021)

Right wing: Joao Felix (€80m, Atletico Madrid)

Felix will play alongside Griezmann this season

Purchased in 2019 for €127.2 million by reigning La Liga champions Atletico Madrid, Joao Felix is the second-most expensive teenager in club football, behind only Kylian Mbappe. The Portuguese superstar was bought by the club in an attempt to replace Antoine Griezmann.

So far, Felix has managed a respectable tally of 19 goals and nine assists at Atletico. While his numbers haven't been extraordinary, to say the least, Felix has displayed his class on multiple occasions. With his potential, the 21-year-old can easily become La Liga's most valuable player in the coming years.

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Striker: Antoine Griezmann (€60m, Atletico Madrid)

Griezmann completed a controversial return to Atletico on deadline day

World Cup-winner Antoine Griezmann stiffly scrapes his way into this eleven. Ever since his ill-fated move to Barcelona, the Frenchman's stock has taken a huge nosedive. To put things in perspective, his valuation in 2018 stood at a massive €150m, almost three times more than his current market rate.

As of now, the Atletico Madrid loanee is yet to open his scoring this season. With budding La Liga strikers like Youssef En-Nesyri and Alexander Isak constantly proving their worth, Griezmann might just find himself omitted from the most valuable eleven in the coming years.

But if Griezmann does end up rekindling his best form at Atletico, the La Liga champions have a serious player on their hands. The Frenchman will also be desperately hoping for an upturn in fortunes after leaving Barcelona.

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Left wing: Mikel Oyarzabal (€70m, Real Sociedad)

Oyarzabal is the official vice-captain of Real Sociedad

The only player outside the traditional top four La Liga sides to make an appearance here, Mikel Oyarzabal has been a top contributor for many years now. The Real Sociedad prodigy has been with his boyhood club for five seasons and is finally getting the recognition his talent deserves. A versatile attacker, Oyarzabal is capable of playing on either flank with equal proficiency.

In 245 games for Los Txuri-Urdin, the 19-time capped Spanish international has managed to rack up 65 goals and 45 assists. Aged 24, Oyarzabal is yet to hit his peak years, which could see him become one of the best offensive players in La Liga.

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