Shanghai SIPG's Brazilian attacker Hulk is currently worth AU $31 million in the transfer market - $11 million more than the entire Sydney FC side put together.
It's a financial disparity Sky Blues coach Steve Corica is fully aware of ahead of his side's must-win Asian Champions League clash on Wednesday night.
After picking up one point from their first two group games, Sydney must find a way to silence Shanghai's stars and Corica is hopeful his team's collective spirit is capable of putting up a fight.
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"Of course, we don't have the budget to get the likes of Hulk and Oscar - they're a lot of money," Corica said on Tuesday.