The top 10 most expensive teams based on transfer fees 

#6 Real Madrid (€497 million)

Real Madrid's transfer activity has slowed down since 2016

It feels a tad bit weird to see Real Madrid so low on a list based on the financial aspect of the sport. But that doesn't mean that Los Blancos have fallen short of the financial might they are known for.

Zinedine Zidane's appointment has seen a decrease in Real Madrid's participation in the transfer windows, but an impressive rise in the number of trophies that they have won, especially the Champions League (3 UCL titles in last 4 years).

A club that breaks transfer records more often than not, Los Merengues' squad recruitment cost could see a rise, considering their rumoured pursuits for players like Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, David De Gea and many more.

Welsh wizard Gareth Bale (€101m) is their most expensive signing, followed by the legendary all-time leading goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo(€94m). The likes of and James Rodriguez(€75m) and Vinicius Junior(€45m) are in line behind the Portuguese forward, but their loans make Karim Benzema(€35m) the third expensive player in the squad as of now.