| 1 |  Ronaldo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Brazil | Sport Club Internacional | 1996 | €1.0m |
| 2 |  Édgar Zaldívar | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Mexico | Atlas Guadalajara | 1996 | €1.0m |
| 3 |  Oleksandr Petrusenko | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ukraine | NK Osijek | 1998 | €1.0m |
| 4 |  Jhegson Méndez | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ecuador | Independiente del Valle | 1997 | €1.0m |
| 5 |  Mees Hoedemakers | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Netherlands | Viborg FF | 1998 | €1.0m |
| 6 |  Jhojan Valencia | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Colombia | CD Universidad Católica | 1996 | €1.0m |
| 7 |  Takahiro Ko | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan | FC Tokyo | 1998 | €1.0m |
| 8 |  Stjepan Loncar | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia | NK Istra 1961 | 1996 | €1.0m |
| 9 |  Raul | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Brazil | Club Athletico Paranaense | 1996 | €1.0m |
| 10 |  Jacob Lungi Sørensen | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Denmark | SK Brann | 1998 | €1.0m |
| 11 |  Frank Boya | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Belgium Cameroon | Club Tijuana | 1996 | €1.0m |
| 12 |  Khetag Khosonov | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Russia | Akron Togliatti | 1998 | €1.0m |
| 13 |  Nicolai Rapp | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany | Karlsruher SC | 1996 | €1.0m |
| 14 |  Sandro Lauper | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Switzerland | BSC Young Boys | 1996 | €0.9m |
| 15 |  Jérémy Gélin | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | France | Without Club | 1997 | €0.9m |
| 16 |  Maksim Vityugov | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Russia | Krylya Sovetov Samara | 1998 | €0.9m |
| 17 |  Júlio Romão | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Brazil | Ferencvárosi TC | 1998 | €0.9m |
| 18 |  Fabio Gerli | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Italy | Modena FC | 1996 | €0.9m |
| 19 |  Celil Yüksel | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Türkiye | Samsunspor | 1998 | €0.9m |
| 20 |  Djihad Bizimana | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Rwanda | Al-Ahli SC | 1996 | €0.9m |
| 21 |  So Kawahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan | Kawasaki Frontale | 1998 | €0.9m |
| 22 |  Paul Akouokou | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Cote d'Ivoire | Real Zaragoza | 1997 | €0.8m |
| 23 |  Neto Moura | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Brazil | Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 1996 | €1.2m |
| 24 |  Liam Fraser | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Canada | Reading FC | 1998 | €0.8m |
| 25 |  Daniel Stensson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sweden | Djurgårdens IF | 1997 | €0.8m |
| 26 |  Rasmus Vinderslev | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Denmark | Sönderjyske Fodbold | 1997 | €0.8m |
| 27 |  Fernando Arce | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | United States Mexico | Deportivo Toluca | 1996 | €1.2m |
| 28 |  Matthias Verreth | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Belgium | SSC Bari | 1998 | €0.8m |
| 29 |  Leonard Owusu | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ghana | Fredrikstad FK | 1997 | €0.8m |
| 30 |  Stanko Juric | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Croatia | Real Valladolid CF | 1996 | €1.2m |