| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toni Borevković | Defender - Centre-Back | Croatia | Samsunspor | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 2 | João Victor | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | CSKA Moscow | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 3 | Derek Cornelius | Defender - Centre-Back | Canada Jamaica | Rangers FC | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 4 | Nahuel Ferraresi | Defender - Centre-Back | Venezuela Italy | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 5 | Abdul Mumin | Defender - Centre-Back | Ghana Nigeria | Rayo Vallecano | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 6 | Panagiotis Retsos | Defender - Centre-Back | Greece | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 7 | Mads Bech Sørensen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | FC Midtjylland | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 8 | Jerome Opoku | Defender - Centre-Back | Ghana England | Basaksehir FK | 1998 | €5.0m |
| 9 | Luiz Felipe | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy Brazil | Rayo Vallecano | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 10 | Nathan Silva | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | UNAM Pumas | 1997 | €5.0m |
| 11 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | FC Toulouse | 1997 | €4.5m |
| 12 | Hjalmar Ekdal | Defender - Centre-Back | Sweden | Burnley FC | 1998 | €4.5m |
| 13 | César Montes | Defender - Centre-Back | Mexico | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1997 | €4.5m |
| 14 | Ben Godfrey | Defender - Centre-Back | England Jamaica | Sheffield United | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 15 | Keven Schlotterbeck | Defender - Centre-Back | Germany | FC Augsburg | 1997 | €6.0m |
| 16 | Dael Fry | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Middlesbrough FC | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 17 | Lyanco | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil Serbia | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1997 | €6.0m |
| 18 | Harry Souttar | Defender - Centre-Back | Australia Scotland | Leicester City | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 19 | Auston Trusty | Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Celtic FC | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 20 | Jordan Torunarigha | Defender - Centre-Back | Nigeria Germany | Hamburger SV | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 21 | Harold Moukoudi | Defender - Centre-Back | Cameroon France | AEK Athens | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 22 | Liam Scales | Defender - Centre-Back | Ireland | Celtic FC | 1998 | €4.0m |
| 23 | Alfie Jones | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Middlesbrough FC | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 24 | Zé Pedro | Defender - Centre-Back | Portugal | Cagliari Calcio | 1997 | €4.0m |
| 25 | Montassar Talbi | Defender - Centre-Back | Tunisia France | FC Lorient | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 26 | Enea Mihaj | Defender - Centre-Back | Albania Greece | Atlanta United FC | 1998 | €4.0m |
| 27 | Chris Mepham | Defender - Centre-Back | Wales England | West Bromwich Albion | 1997 | €6.0m |
| 28 | Nicolò Casale | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Bologna FC 1909 | 1998 | €6.0m |
| 29 | Murilo | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1997 | €6.0m |
| 30 | Martin Erlić | Defender - Centre-Back | Croatia | FC Midtjylland | 1998 | €4.0m |
Toni Borevković
João Victor
Derek Cornelius
Nahuel Ferraresi
Abdul Mumin
Panagiotis Retsos
Mads Bech Sørensen
Jerome Opoku
Luiz Felipe
Nathan Silva
Rasmus Nicolaisen
Hjalmar Ekdal
César Montes
Ben Godfrey
Keven Schlotterbeck
Dael Fry
Lyanco
Harry Souttar
Auston Trusty
Jordan Torunarigha
Harold Moukoudi
Liam Scales
Alfie Jones
Zé Pedro
Montassar Talbi
Enea Mihaj
Chris Mepham
Nicolò Casale
Murilo
Martin Erlić