| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Østigård | Defender - Centre-Back | Norway | Genoa CFC | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 2 | Lilian Brassier | Defender - Centre-Back | France Togo | Stade Rennais FC | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 3 | Vitão | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Sport Club Internacional | 2000 | €12.0m |
| 4 | Moïse Bombito | Defender - Centre-Back | Canada DR Congo | OGC Nice | 2000 | €10.0m |
| 5 | David Carmo | Defender - Centre-Back | Angola Portugal | Real Oviedo | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 6 | Mohammed Salisu | Defender - Centre-Back | Ghana | AS Monaco | 1999 | €12.0m |
| 7 | Saúl Coco | Defender - Centre-Back | Equatorial Guinea Spain | Torino FC | 1999 | €10.0m |
| 8 | Luca Ranieri | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | ACF Fiorentina | 1999 | €12.0m |
| 9 | Natan | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Real Betis Balompié | 2001 | €9.0m |
| 10 | Strahinja Erakovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Serbia Australia | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2001 | €9.0m |
| 11 | Nehuén Pérez | Defender - Centre-Back | Argentina | FC Porto | 2000 | €13.0m |
| 12 | Ben Cabango | Defender - Centre-Back | Wales Angola | Swansea City | 2000 | €9.0m |
| 13 | Alidu Seidu | Defender - Centre-Back | Ghana | Stade Rennais FC | 2000 | €9.0m |
| 14 | Diego Costa | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | FC Krasnodar | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 15 | Matteo Gabbia | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | AC Milan | 1999 | €14.0m |
| 16 | Santiago Sosa | Defender - Centre-Back | Argentina Croatia | Racing Club | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 17 | Igor Diveev | Defender - Centre-Back | Russia | CSKA Moscow | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 18 | Chris Richards | Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Crystal Palace | 2000 | €14.0m |
| 19 | Sikou Niakaté | Defender - Centre-Back | Mali France | SC Braga | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 20 | Tiago Djaló | Defender - Centre-Back | Portugal Guinea-Bissau | Besiktas JK | 2000 | €8.0m |
| 21 | Dan Ballard | Defender - Centre-Back | Northern Ireland England | Sunderland AFC | 1999 | €8.0m |
| 22 | Dara O'Shea | Defender - Centre-Back | Ireland | Ipswich Town | 1999 | €14.0m |
| 23 | Mujaid Sadick | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain Nigeria | KRC Genk | 2000 | €8.0m |
| 24 | Marash Kumbulla | Defender - Centre-Back | Albania Italy | RCD Mallorca | 2000 | €7.5m |
| 25 | Jay Idzes | Defender - Centre-Back | Indonesia Netherlands | US Sassuolo | 2000 | €7.5m |
| 26 | Abdel Abqar | Defender - Centre-Back | Morocco | Getafe CF | 1999 | €7.5m |
| 27 | Simone Canestrelli | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Pisa Sporting Club | 2000 | €7.0m |
| 28 | Carlos Cuesta | Defender - Centre-Back | Colombia | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1999 | €7.0m |
| 29 | Mark McGuinness | Defender - Centre-Back | Ireland England | Sheffield United | 2001 | €7.0m |
| 30 | Valeriy Bondar | Defender - Centre-Back | Ukraine | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1999 | €7.0m |
Leo Østigård
Lilian Brassier
Vitão
Moïse Bombito
David Carmo
Mohammed Salisu
Saúl Coco
Luca Ranieri
Natan
Strahinja Erakovic
Nehuén Pérez
Ben Cabango
Alidu Seidu
Diego Costa
Matteo Gabbia
Santiago Sosa
Igor Diveev
Chris Richards
Sikou Niakaté
Tiago Djaló
Dan Ballard
Dara O'Shea
Mujaid Sadick
Marash Kumbulla
Jay Idzes
Abdel Abqar
Simone Canestrelli
Carlos Cuesta
Mark McGuinness
Valeriy Bondar