Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is worth more than the entire Dinamo Zagreb squad combined, as we compared their squad value of both sides ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash.
The Gunners are looking to maintain their place in the top eight of the new Champions League format secure their place into the next round without needing a play-off clash.
Mikel Arteta’s side have picked up some huge results in Europe this season, beating PSG, Sporting Lisbon and thrashing Monaco 3-0 in their last UCL clash.
Recent form has been a slight worry for Arsenal, especially in cup competitions after being eliminated from the FA Cup by Manchester United and suffering a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi final.
The red side of north London also suffered a disappointing stalemate in their last Premier League game, as the Gunners let a 2-0 lead slip to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa.
Their opponents on Wednesday currently sit 25th in the Champions League table, one place outside the qualification zone for a play-off to progress into the next round.
Picking up eight points from six matches, Dinamo Zagreb have shown promise in the competition but were also subject to a 9-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich.
Getting any result at the Emirates will be a monumental feat for the Croatian side, especially when you look into the squad values of both sides.
Arsenal midfielder and record signing, Declan Rice, is worth more than the entire Dinamo Zagreb side – which can also be said for Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.
Zagreb’s most valuable player is Martin Baturina, who has attracted interest from the elite sides in Europe, however only four Arsenal players are worth less than the 21-year-old.
Below are the full squad values of both sides.
Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb Squad Value
All data per Transfermarkt
Arsenal Squad Value
Goalkeepers:
David Raya (£33.6m), Neto (£1.68m)
Defenders:
William Saliba (£67.2m), Gabriel Magalhães (£63.0m), Jakub Kiwior (£23.52m), Riccardo Calafiori (£37.8m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£25.2m), Kieran Tierney (£8.4m), Myles Lewis-Skelly (£8.4m), Ben White (£46.2m), Jurrien Timber (£37.8m), Takehiro Tomiyasu (£26.88m)
Midfielders:
Thomas Partey (£12.6m), Jorginho (£8.4m), Declan Rice (£92.4m), Mikel Merino (£37.8m), Martin Ødegaard (£92.4m), Ethan Nwaneri (£25.2m)
Forwards:
Gabriel Martinelli (£46.2m), Leandro Trossard (£25.2m), Bukayo Saka (£126.0m), Raheem Sterling (£18.48m), Kai Havertz (£63.0m), Gabriel Jesus (£37.8m)
Total Squad Value: £965.16 million
Dinamo Zagreb Squad Value
Goalkeepers:
Ivan Nevistic (£1.26m), Ivan Filipovic (£0.25m), Danijel Zagorac (£0.08m)
Defenders:
Raúl Torrente (£3.36m), Mauro Perkovic (£2.94m), Niko Galesic (£2.52m), Maxime Bernauer (£1.68m), Dino Peric (£0.84m), Samy Mmaee (£0.63m), Kévin Théophile-Catherine (£0.29m), Petar Bockaj (£0.71m), Jan Oliveras (£0.08m), Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (£2.94m), Stefan Ristovski (£0.84m), Sadegh Moharrami (£0.71m)
Midfielders:
Petar Sucic (£10.08m), Josip Misic (£1.68m), Bartol Franjic (£1.51m), Arijan Ademi (£0.50m), Branko Pavic (£0.34m), Marko Rog (£1.09m), Martin Baturina (£16.80m), Lukas Kacavenda (£2.10m)
Forwards:
Marko Pjaca (£2.27m), Nathanaël Mbuku (£1.68m), Dario Spikic (£1.68m), Luka Stojkovic (£1.26m), Arbër Hoxha (£1.26m), Juan Córdoba (£1.26m), Bruno Petkovic (£3.36m), Sandro Kulenovic (£3.36m), Wilfried Kanga (£2.94m)
Total Squad Value: £72.3 million
