| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harold Moukoudi | Defender - Centre-Back | Cameroon France | AEK Athens | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 2 |  Petko Hristov | Defender - Centre-Back | Bulgaria | Spezia Calcio | 1999 | €4.0m |
| 3 |  Mohamed Abdelmonem | Defender - Centre-Back | Egypt | OGC Nice | 1999 | €4.0m |
| 4 |  Martin Erlić | Defender - Centre-Back | Croatia | FC Midtjylland | 1998 | €4.0m |
| 5 |  Dael Fry | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Middlesbrough FC | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 6 |  Wagner Leonardo | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1999 | €4.0m |
| 7 |  Alfie Jones | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Middlesbrough FC | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 8 |  Enea Mihaj | Defender - Centre-Back | Albania Greece | Atlanta United FC | 1998 | €4.0m |
| 9 |  Jordan Storey | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Preston North End | 1997 | €3.8m |
| 10 |  Amos Pieper | Defender - Centre-Back | Germany | SV Werder Bremen | 1998 | €3.5m |
| 11 |  Adryelson | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Al-Wasl FC | 1998 | €3.5m |
| 12 |  Gilberto Sepúlveda | Defender - Centre-Back | Mexico | Deportivo Guadalajara | 1999 | €3.5m |
| 13 |  Hannes Delcroix | Defender - Centre-Back | Belgium Haiti | Burnley FC | 1999 | €3.5m |
| 14 |  Hjalmar Ekdal | Defender - Centre-Back | Sweden | Burnley FC | 1998 | €4.5m |
| 15 |  Ayrton Costa | Defender - Centre-Back | Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1999 | €3.2m |
| 16 |  Robson Bambu | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | SC Braga | 1997 | €3.0m |
| 17 |  Malte Amundsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | Columbus Crew | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 18 |  Gabriel Osho | Defender - Centre-Back | Nigeria England | Cardiff City | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 19 |  Malang Sarr | Defender - Centre-Back | France Senegal | RC Lens | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 20 |  Modibo Sagnan | Defender - Centre-Back | Mali France | Caykur Rizespor | 1999 | €3.0m |
| 21 |  Mads Bech Sørensen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | FC Midtjylland | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 22 |  Stratos Svarnas | Defender - Centre-Back | Greece | Raków Częstochowa | 1997 | €3.0m |
| 23 |  Bruno Fuchs | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1999 | €3.0m |
| 24 |  Derek Cornelius | Defender - Centre-Back | Canada Jamaica | Rangers FC | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 25 |  Jackson Ragen | Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Seattle Sounders FC | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 26 |  Ranko Veselinović | Defender - Centre-Back | Serbia | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1999 | €3.0m |
| 27 |  Steve Kapuadi | Defender - Centre-Back | DR Congo France | Legia Warszawa | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 28 |  Krystian Bielik | Defender - Centre-Back | Poland | West Bromwich Albion | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 29 |  David Brekalo | Defender - Centre-Back | Slovenia | Orlando City SC | 1998 | €3.0m |
| 30 |  Panagiotis Retsos | Defender - Centre-Back | Greece | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1998 | €5.0m |