| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dan Burn | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Newcastle United | 1992 | €6.0m |
| 2 |  Lewis Dunk | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1991 | €6.0m |
| 3 |  Willi Orbán | Defender - Centre-Back | Hungary Germany | RB Leipzig | 1992 | €8.0m |
| 4 |  David Alaba | Defender - Centre-Back | Austria | Real Madrid | 1992 | €6.0m |
| 5 |  Kalidou Koulibaly | Defender - Centre-Back | Senegal France | Al-Hilal SFC | 1991 | €6.0m |
| 6 |  Iñigo Martínez | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | Al-Nassr FC | 1991 | €5.0m |
| 7 |  James Tarkowski | Defender - Centre-Back | England Poland | Everton FC | 1992 | €9.0m |
| 8 |  Stefan de Vrij | Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands | Inter Milan | 1992 | €5.0m |
| 9 |  Danilo Pereira | Defender - Centre-Back | Portugal Guinea-Bissau | Al-Ittihad Club | 1991 | €4.5m |
| 10 |  Jonathan Gradit | Defender - Centre-Back | France | RC Lens | 1992 | €4.0m |
| 11 |  Clinton Mata | Defender - Centre-Back | Angola Belgium | Olympique Lyon | 1992 | €3.5m |
| 12 |  Andrei Girotto | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil Italy | Al-Taawoun FC | 1992 | €3.0m |
| 13 |  Danilo | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | CR Flamengo | 1991 | €3.0m |
| 14 |  Connor Goldson | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Aris Limassol | 1992 | €2.8m |
| 15 |  Gernot Trauner | Defender - Centre-Back | Austria | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1992 | €2.5m |
| 16 |  Florian Lejeune | Defender - Centre-Back | France | Rayo Vallecano | 1991 | €2.5m |
| 17 |  Christian Burgess | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1991 | €2.2m |
| 18 |  Sead Kolasinac | Defender - Centre-Back | Bosnia-Herzegovina Germany | Atalanta BC | 1993 | €7.0m |
| 19 |  Ethan Pinnock | Defender - Centre-Back | Jamaica England | Brentford FC | 1993 | €7.0m |
| 20 |  Ben Davies | Defender - Centre-Back | Wales | Tottenham Hotspur | 1993 | €6.0m |
| 21 |  Diego Llorente | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | Real Betis Balompié | 1993 | €6.0m |
| 22 |  Berat Djimsiti | Defender - Centre-Back | Albania Switzerland | Atalanta BC | 1993 | €6.0m |
| 23 |  Gustavo Gómez | Defender - Centre-Back | Paraguay | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1993 | €5.0m |
| 24 |  Michael Keane | Defender - Centre-Back | England Ireland | Everton FC | 1993 | €5.0m |
| 25 |  Tyrone Mings | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Aston Villa | 1993 | €5.0m |
| 26 |  Diego Carlos | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil Spain | Como 1907 | 1993 | €9.5m |
| 27 |  Jamaal Lascelles | Defender - Centre-Back | England Barbados | Newcastle United | 1993 | €4.0m |
| 28 |  Pablo Marí | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | ACF Fiorentina | 1993 | €3.5m |
| 29 |  Brandon Mechele | Defender - Centre-Back | Belgium | Club Brugge KV | 1993 | €3.5m |
| 30 |  Júnior Alonso | Defender - Centre-Back | Paraguay | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1993 | €3.0m |