| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montassar Talbi | Defender - Centre-Back | Tunisia France | FC Lorient | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 2 |  Jhohan Romaña | Defender - Centre-Back | Colombia | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 3 |  Chris Mepham | Defender - Centre-Back | Wales England | West Bromwich Albion | 1997 | €6.0m |
| 4 |  Keven Schlotterbeck | Defender - Centre-Back | Germany | FC Augsburg | 1997 | €6.0m |
| 5 |  Auston Trusty | Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Celtic FC | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 6 |  Ben Godfrey | Defender - Centre-Back | England Jamaica | Sheffield United | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 7 |  Joaquim | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Tigres UANL | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 8 |  Harry Souttar | Defender - Centre-Back | Australia Scotland | Leicester City | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 9 |  Murilo | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1997 | €6.0m |
| 10 |  Nahuel Ferraresi | Defender - Centre-Back | Venezuela Italy | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 11 |  Jerome Opoku | Defender - Centre-Back | Ghana England | Basaksehir FK | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 12 |  Willer Ditta | Defender - Centre-Back | Colombia | CD Cruz Azul | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 13 |  Cédric Zesiger | Defender - Centre-Back | Switzerland | FC Augsburg | 1998 | €7.0m |
| 14 |  Luiz Felipe | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy Brazil | Rayo Vallecano | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 15 |  Joseph Okumu | Defender - Centre-Back | Kenya | Stade Reims | 1997 | €7.0m |
| 16 |  Felix Uduokhai | Defender - Centre-Back | Germany Nigeria | Besiktas JK | 1997 | €7.0m |
| 17 |  Abdul Mumin | Defender - Centre-Back | Ghana Nigeria | Rayo Vallecano | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 18 |  Malang Sarr | Defender - Centre-Back | France Senegal | RC Lens | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 19 |  Nathan Silva | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | UNAM Pumas | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 20 |  Mads Bech Sørensen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | FC Midtjylland | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 21 |  João Victor | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | CSKA Moscow | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 22 |  Derek Cornelius | Defender - Centre-Back | Canada Jamaica | Rangers FC | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 23 |  Toni Borevković | Defender - Centre-Back | Croatia | Samsunspor | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 24 |  Panagiotis Retsos | Defender - Centre-Back | Greece | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 25 |  Kevin Mac Allister | Defender - Centre-Back | Argentina Italy | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1997 | €7.5m |
| 26 |  Hjalmar Ekdal | Defender - Centre-Back | Sweden | Burnley FC | 1998 | €4.5m |
| 27 |  César Montes | Defender - Centre-Back | Mexico | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1997 | €4.5m |
| 28 |  Rasmus Nicolaisen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | FC Toulouse | 1997 | €4.5m |
| 29 |  Jordan Torunarigha | Defender - Centre-Back | Nigeria Germany | Hamburger SV | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 30 |  Harold Moukoudi | Defender - Centre-Back | Cameroon France | AEK Athens | 1997 | €4.0m |