As was the case against Northern Ireland<\/a>, Italy have the most valuable squad of the two sides competing in this play-off tie. The 28-man Azzurri squad is worth a combined \u20ac833.5m according to the latest information from transfermarkt.com<\/a>, while Bosnia\u2019s roster of 24 players comes out to \u20ac127.1m.<\/p>\n The average market value of the Italy players in Gattuso\u2019s squad is just shy of \u20ac30m, \u20ac29.77m to be precise, while Bosnia\u2019s average equals \u20ac5.3m.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Tonali is currently the most valuable player in the Italy camp, valued at \u20ac80m, followed by Alessandro Bastoni at \u20ac70m and then Riccardo Calafiori, Nicolo Barella and Federico Dimarco all at \u20ac50m.<\/p>\n BERGAMO, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 26: Sandro Tonali of Italy celebrates scoring his team\u2019s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Ireland at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n According to transfermarkt, VfB Stuttgart centre-forward Ermedin Demirovic is the most valuable player in the Bosnia side with a market\u00a0 value of \u20ac22m, closely followed by Sassuolo\u2019s Tariq Muharemovic at \u20ac20m, and then teenage talent Kerim Alajbegovic and Benfica full-back Amar Dedic, both at \u20ac15m.<\/p>\n Top 10 most valuable Italy squad members BUDAPEST, HUNGARY \u2013 SEPTEMBER 08: Sandro Tonali of Italy looks on during a Italy training session at Bozsik Stadion on September 08, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Claudio Villa\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n 1. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) \u2013 \u20ac80m<\/p>\n 2. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter) \u2013 \u20ac70m<\/p>\n 3. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) \u2013 \u20ac50m<\/p>\n 3. Nicolo Barella (Inter) \u2013 \u20ac50m<\/p>\n 3. Federico Dimarco (Inter) \u2013 \u20ac50m<\/p>\n 6. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter) \u2013 \u20ac45m<\/p>\n 6. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) \u2013 \u20ac45m<\/p>\n 8. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) \u2013 \u20ac40m<\/p>\n 9. Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah) \u2013 \u20ac35m<\/p>\n 9. Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) \u2013 \u20ac35m<\/p>\n Top 10 most valuable Bosnia squad members CARDIFF, WALES \u2013 MARCH 26: Edin Dzeko of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates scoring his team\u2019s first goal with teammate Kerim Alajbegovic during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-off match between Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cardiff City Stadium on March 26, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Warren Little\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n 1. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) \u2013 \u20ac22m<\/p>\n 2. Tariq Muharemovic (Sassuolo) \u2013 \u20ac20m<\/p>\n 3. Kerim Alajbegovic (RB Salzburg) \u2013 \u20ac15m<\/p>\n 3. Amar Dedic (Benfica) \u2013 \u20ac15m<\/p>\n 5. Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta) \u2013 \u20ac6m<\/p>\n 6. 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