| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Enea Mihaj | Defender - Centre-Back | Albania Greece | Atlanta United FC | 1998 | €4.0m |
| 2 |  Martin Erlić | Defender - Centre-Back | Croatia | FC Midtjylland | 1998 | €4.0m |
| 3 |  Liam Scales | Defender - Centre-Back | Ireland | Celtic FC | 1998 | €4.0m |
| 4 |  Zé Pedro | Defender - Centre-Back | Portugal | Cagliari Calcio | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 5 |  Scott McKenna | Defender - Centre-Back | Scotland | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1996 | €4.0m |
| 6 |  Dimitri Lavalée | Defender - Centre-Back | Belgium | SK Sturm Graz | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 7 |  Aleksandr Soldatenkov | Defender - Centre-Back | Russia | FC Sochi | 1996 | €4.0m |
| 8 |  Dael Fry | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Middlesbrough FC | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 9 |  Mason Holgate | Defender - Centre-Back | Jamaica England | Al-Gharafa SC | 1996 | €4.0m |
| 10 |  Jordan Torunarigha | Defender - Centre-Back | Nigeria Germany | Hamburger SV | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 11 |  Harold Moukoudi | Defender - Centre-Back | Cameroon France | AEK Athens | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 12 |  Jordan Storey | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Preston North End | 1997 | €3.8m |
| 13 |  Alan Franco | Defender - Centre-Back | Argentina | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1996 | €4.5m |
| 14 |  Miles Robinson | Defender - Centre-Back | United States | FC Cincinnati | 1997 | €3.5m |
| 15 |  Jacob Rasmussen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | Red Bull Salzburg | 1997 | €3.5m |
| 16 |  Amos Pieper | Defender - Centre-Back | Germany | SV Werder Bremen | 1998 | €3.5m |
| 17 |  Adryelson | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Al-Wasl FC | 1998 | €3.5m |
| 18 |  César Montes | Defender - Centre-Back | Mexico | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1997 | €4.5m |
| 19 |  Sidney Lima | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | CD Santa Clara | 1997 | €3.5m |
| 20 |  Rasmus Nicolaisen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | FC Toulouse | 1997 | €4.5m |
| 21 |  Kanu | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1997 | €3.5m |
| 22 |  Daniel Elfadli | Defender - Centre-Back | Libya Germany | Hamburger SV | 1997 | €3.5m |
| 23 |  Pantelis Hatzidiakos | Defender - Centre-Back | Greece Netherlands | FC Copenhagen | 1997 | €3.2m |
| 24 |  Cédric Kipré | Defender - Centre-Back | Cote d'Ivoire France | Ipswich Town | 1996 | €3.0m |
| 25 |  Unai Núñez | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | Hellas Verona | 1997 | €3.0m |
| 26 |  Malte Amundsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | Columbus Crew | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 27 |  Robson Bambu | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | SC Braga | 1997 | €3.0m |
| 28 |  Nat Phillips | Defender - Centre-Back | England | West Bromwich Albion | 1997 | €3.0m |
| 29 |  Gabriel Osho | Defender - Centre-Back | Nigeria England | Cardiff City | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 30 |  Zé Ivaldo | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Santos FC | 1997 | €3.0m |