| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Salisu | Defender - Centre-Back | Ghana | AS Monaco | 1999 | €12.0m |
| 2 | Vitão | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Sport Club Internacional | 2000 | €12.0m |
| 3 | Youssouf Ndayishimiye | Defender - Centre-Back | Burundi | OGC Nice | 1998 | €12.0m |
| 4 | Igoh Ogbu | Defender - Centre-Back | Nigeria | SK Slavia Prague | 2000 | €11.0m |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi | Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands Suriname | 1.FC Union Berlin | 1998 | €13.0m |
| 6 | Matteo Gabbia | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | AC Milan | 1999 | €14.0m |
| 7 | David Carmo | Defender - Centre-Back | Angola Portugal | Real Oviedo | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 8 | Chris Richards | Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Crystal Palace | 2000 | €14.0m |
| 9 | Dara O'Shea | Defender - Centre-Back | Ireland | Ipswich Town | 1999 | €14.0m |
| 10 | Johan Vásquez | Defender - Centre-Back | Mexico | Genoa CFC | 1998 | €14.0m |
| 11 | Lilian Brassier | Defender - Centre-Back | France Togo | Stade Rennais FC | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 12 | Santiago Bueno | Defender - Centre-Back | Uruguay Italy | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1998 | €10.0m |
| 13 | Saúl Coco | Defender - Centre-Back | Equatorial Guinea Spain | Torino FC | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 14 | Moïse Bombito | Defender - Centre-Back | Canada DR Congo | OGC Nice | 2000 | €10.0m |
| 15 | Leo Østigård | Defender - Centre-Back | Norway | Genoa CFC | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 16 | Victor Nelsson | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | Hellas Verona | 1998 | €10.0m |
| 17 | Tuta | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Al-Duhail SC | 1999 | €15.0m |
| 18 | Santiago Sosa | Defender - Centre-Back | Argentina Croatia | Racing Club | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 19 | Diego Costa | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | FC Krasnodar | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 20 | Tiago Djaló | Defender - Centre-Back | Portugal Guinea-Bissau | Besiktas JK | 2000 | €8.0m |
| 21 | Sikou Niakaté | Defender - Centre-Back | Mali France | SC Braga | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 22 | Lloyd Kelly | Defender - Centre-Back | England Jamaica | Juventus FC | 1998 | €16.0m |
| 23 | Dan Ballard | Defender - Centre-Back | Northern Ireland England | Sunderland AFC | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 24 | Igor Diveev | Defender - Centre-Back | Russia | CSKA Moscow | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 25 | Mujaid Sadick | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain Nigeria | KRC Genk | 2000 | €8.0m |
| 26 | Alberto Dossena | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Como 1907 | 1998 | €8.0m |
| 27 | Marash Kumbulla | Defender - Centre-Back | Albania Italy | RCD Mallorca | 2000 | €7.5m |
| 28 | Abdel Abqar | Defender - Centre-Back | Morocco | Getafe CF | 1999 | €7.5m |
| 29 | Carlos Cuesta | Defender - Centre-Back | Colombia | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1999 | €7.0m |
| 30 | Cédric Zesiger | Defender - Centre-Back | Switzerland | FC Augsburg | 1998 | €7.0m |
Mohammed Salisu
Vitão
Youssouf Ndayishimiye
Igoh Ogbu
Danilho Doekhi
Matteo Gabbia
David Carmo
Chris Richards
Dara O'Shea
Johan Vásquez
Lilian Brassier
Santiago Bueno
Saúl Coco
Moïse Bombito
Leo Østigård
Victor Nelsson
Tuta
Santiago Sosa
Diego Costa
Tiago Djaló
Sikou Niakaté
Lloyd Kelly
Dan Ballard
Igor Diveev
Mujaid Sadick
Alberto Dossena
Marash Kumbulla
Abdel Abqar
Carlos Cuesta
Cédric Zesiger