Celtic's £103m squad value vs Champions League opponents including Man City, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more

The 2024/25 Champions League rendition is in full swing with Celtic competing alongside 35 other clubs from across the continent aiming to progress to the last 16 and avoid elimination from the new-look format.

Europe’s elite competition has undergone a major revamp this season which sees the number of matches played in the new format increased from 125 to 189. Many clubs including the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich will have set their sights on eventual glory come June 2025 given the remarkable squad depth they possess.

For teams such as Celtic, the main goal is to remain competitive and eye significant progression. Brendan Rodgers’ side produced a terrific defensive display to secure a crucial point as they managed to hold last season’s Europa League winners Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo on Wednesday night.

After three matchdays, the Scottish champions sit 20th in the standings on four points. They now have back-to-back home ties against RB Leipzig and Club Brugge on the horizon.

Here, GlasgowWorld have taken a closer look at where Celtic rank among all 36 Champions League teams for the 2024/25 season based on the value of their squads...

1. Real Madrid (Spain) - €1.36 billion (£1.13 billion)
2. Manchester City (England) - €1.26 billion (£1.05 billion)
3. Arsenal (England) - €1.17 billion (£976.4m)
4. Barcelona (Spain) - €944m (£787.4m)
5. Bayern Munich (Germany) - €939.7m (£783.8m)
6. Liverpool (England) - €931m (£776.6m)
7. Paris Saint-Germain (France) - €892.5m (£744.4m)
8. Inter Milan (Italy) - €677.3m (£564.9m)
9. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) - €634.3m (£529.1m)
10. Aston Villa (England) - €615.5m (£513.4m)
11. Juventus (Italy) - €594.2m (£495.6m)
12. AC Milan (Italy) - €562.0m (£468.8m)
13. RB Leipzig (Germany) - €517.9m (£432.0m)
14. Atletico Madrid (Spain) - €510.0m (£425.4m)
15. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) - €474.9m (£396.1m)
16. Atalanta BC (Italy) - €447.6m (£373.4m)
17. Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) - €443.5m (£369.9m)
18. AS Monaco (France) - €358.2m (£298.8m)
19. PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) - €338.4m (£282.3m)
20. SL Benfica (Portugal) - €335.5m (£279.8m)
21. VfB Stuttgart (Germany) - €313.7m (£261.7m)
22. Feyenoord (Netherlands) - €295.3m (£246.3m)
23. Bologna (Italy) - €276.8m (£230.9m)
24. LOSC Lille (France) - €263.7m (£220.0m)
25. Girona (Spain) - €216.5m (£180.6m)
26. RB Salzburg (Austria) - €202.4m (£168.8m)
27. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) - €160.2m (£133.6m)
28. Club Brugge (Belgium) - €149.6m (£124.8m)
29. CELTIC (Scotland) - €124.4m (£103.8m)
30. Stade Brest (France) - €120.9m (£100.8m)
31. Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) - €85.4m (£71.2m)
32. Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) - €78.55m (£61.1m)
33. Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) - €73.15m (£57.22m)
34. SK Sturm Graz (Austria) - €68.9m (£57.5m)
35. BSC Young Boys (Switzerland) - €65.5m (£54.6m)
36. Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) - €28.9m (£24m)