| 1 |  Yari Verschaeren | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Belgium | RSC Anderlecht | 2001 | €5.0m |
| 2 |  Afonso Sousa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Portugal | Samsunspor | 2000 | €5.0m |
| 3 |  Tahith Chong | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Curacao Netherlands | Sheffield United | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 4 |  Muhammed Cham | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Austria | SK Slavia Prague | 2000 | €5.5m |
| 5 |  Santiago Rodríguez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Uruguay | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2000 | €4.5m |
| 6 |  David Da Costa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Portugal France | Portland Timbers | 2001 | €6.0m |
| 7 |  Omri Gandelman | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Israel Portugal | KAA Gent | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 8 |  Alan | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil | Moreirense FC | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 9 |  Carlos Palacios | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Chile | CA Boca Juniors | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 10 |  Matko Miljevic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | United States Argentina | CA Huracán | 2001 | €4.0m |
| 11 |  Julien Ponceau | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | France Angola | Real Valladolid CF | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 12 |  Nico Melamed | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Spain Argentina | UD Almería | 2001 | €4.0m |
| 13 |  Nicolás Fernández Mercau | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Argentina Spain | New York City FC | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 14 |  Gianluca Gaetano | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Italy | Cagliari Calcio | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 15 |  Cole Bassett | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | United States | Colorado Rapids | 2001 | €4.0m |
| 16 |  Niko Jankovic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Croatia | HNK Rijeka | 2001 | €6.5m |
| 17 |  Nicolás Castro | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Argentina | Deportivo Toluca | 2000 | €3.5m |
| 18 |  Matthias Seidl | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Austria | Rapid Vienna | 2001 | €3.0m |
| 19 |  Matteo Tramoni | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Italy France | Pisa Sporting Club | 2000 | €7.0m |
| 20 |  Alexis Antunes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Switzerland | Servette FC | 2000 | €3.0m |
| 21 |  Anis Mehmeti | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Albania England | Bristol City | 2001 | €7.0m |
| 22 |  Oliver Cooper | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Wales England | Wigan Athletic | 1999 | €3.0m |
| 23 |  Himad Abdelli | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Algeria France | Angers SCO | 1999 | €7.0m |
| 24 |  John Yeboah | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ecuador Germany | Venezia FC | 2000 | €2.8m |
| 25 |  Ole Pohlmann | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Germany | Rio Ave FC | 2001 | €2.5m |
| 26 |  Aguibou Camara | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Guinea | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2001 | €2.5m |
| 27 |  Ezequiel Bullaude | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Argentina Italy | Club Tijuana | 2000 | €2.5m |
| 28 |  Kevin Castañeda | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Mexico | Club Tijuana | 1999 | €2.5m |
| 29 |  Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Nigeria England | SS Lazio | 2001 | €7.5m |
| 30 |  Mateusz Bogusz | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Poland | CD Cruz Azul | 2001 | €7.5m |