| 1 |  Nuno Santos | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1999 | €2.5m |
| 2 |  Dani de Wit | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Netherlands | FC Utrecht | 1998 | €2.5m |
| 3 |  André Franco | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Portugal | Chicago Fire FC | 1998 | €2.5m |
| 4 |  Amine Hemia | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | France Algeria | EA Guingamp | 1998 | €2.5m |
| 5 |  Olimpiu Moruțan | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Romania | Aris Thessaloniki | 1999 | €2.4m |
| 6 |  Julian Justvan | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Germany | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1998 | €2.2m |
| 7 |  Álex Collado | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Spain | Al-Shamal SC | 1999 | €2.2m |
| 8 |  Gabi Kanichowsky | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Israel England | Ferencvárosi TC | 1997 | €2.2m |
| 9 |  Yeison Guzmán | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Colombia | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1998 | €2.0m |
| 10 |  Dylan Chambost | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | France | Columbus Crew | 1997 | €2.0m |
| 11 |  Mohammed El Hankouri | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Morocco Netherlands | Standard Liège | 1997 | €2.0m |
| 12 |  Nedim Bajrami | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Albania Switzerland | Rangers FC | 1999 | €3.0m |
| 13 |  Óscar Rodríguez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Spain | Al-Diraiyah FC | 1998 | €2.0m |
| 14 |  Adrian Beck | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Germany | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | 1997 | €2.0m |
| 15 |  Marvin Mehlem | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Germany | Arminia Bielefeld | 1997 | €2.0m |
| 16 |  Igor Gomes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1999 | €3.0m |
| 17 |  Callum O'Hare | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | England Ireland | Sheffield United | 1998 | €3.2m |
| 18 |  David Tijanic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Slovenia | Al-Najma SC | 1997 | €1.8m |
| 19 |  Florent Muslija | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Kosovo Germany | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1998 | €1.8m |
| 20 |  Nabil Alioui | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Morocco France | Damac FC | 1999 | €1.6m |
| 21 |  Fredrik Jensen | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Finland | Aris Thessaloniki | 1997 | €3.5m |
| 22 |  Mazire Soula | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | France Algeria | Levski Sofia | 1998 | €1.5m |
| 23 |  Matheusinho | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil | Sport Club do Recife | 1998 | €1.5m |
| 24 |  Randy Nteka | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Angola France | Rayo Vallecano | 1997 | €1.5m |
| 25 |  Lincoln | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil | FC Alverca | 1998 | €3.5m |
| 26 |  Marco Richter | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Germany | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1997 | €1.5m |
| 27 |  Everton Bala | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil | Levski Sofia | 1999 | €1.5m |
| 28 |  Grigoris Kastanos | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Cyprus | Hellas Verona | 1998 | €1.5m |
| 29 |  Ilzat Akhmetov | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Russia Kyrgyzstan | Krylya Sovetov Samara | 1997 | €1.5m |
| 30 |  Gabriel Florentín | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Argentina | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1999 | €1.5m |