| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Zima | Defender - Centre-Back | Czech Republic | SK Slavia Prague | 2000 | €5.5m |
| 2 | Emirhan Topçu | Defender - Centre-Back | Türkiye | Besiktas JK | 2000 | €5.5m |
| 3 | Sebastián Cáceres | Defender - Centre-Back | Uruguay | CF América | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 4 | Perr Schuurs | Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands | Torino FC | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 5 | Jon Pacheco | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | Deportivo Alavés | 2001 | €6.0m |
| 6 | Jordan Beyer | Defender - Centre-Back | Germany | Burnley FC | 2000 | €6.0m |
| 7 | Sinaly Diomandé | Defender - Centre-Back | Cote d'Ivoire | AJ Auxerre | 2001 | €5.0m |
| 8 | Jorge Cuenca | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | Fulham FC | 1999 | €5.0m |
| 9 | Ozan Kabak | Defender - Centre-Back | Türkiye | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2000 | €5.0m |
| 10 | Micael | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2000 | €5.0m |
| 11 | David Affengruber | Defender - Centre-Back | Austria | Elche CF | 2001 | €5.0m |
| 12 | Gabriel Pereira | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | FC Copenhagen | 2000 | €6.0m |
| 13 | Ramón Juárez | Defender - Centre-Back | Mexico | CF América | 2001 | €6.0m |
| 14 | Nicolás Valentini | Defender - Centre-Back | Argentina Italy | Hellas Verona | 2001 | €6.0m |
| 15 | Arthur Chaves | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2001 | €5.0m |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot | Defender - Centre-Back | England Ireland | Stoke City | 1999 | €4.8m |
| 17 | José Córdoba | Defender - Centre-Back | Panama | Norwich City | 2001 | €4.8m |
| 18 | Mees Hilgers | Defender - Centre-Back | Indonesia Netherlands | Twente Enschede FC | 2001 | €6.5m |
| 19 | Sebastian Walukiewicz | Defender - Centre-Back | Poland | US Sassuolo | 2000 | €4.5m |
| 20 | Bruno Méndez | Defender - Centre-Back | Uruguay Spain | Deportivo Toluca | 1999 | €4.5m |
| 21 | Liam Kitching | Defender - Centre-Back | England Ireland | Coventry City | 1999 | €4.5m |
| 22 | Kamil Piatkowski | Defender - Centre-Back | Poland | Legia Warszawa | 2000 | €4.5m |
| 23 | Vanja Drkusic | Defender - Centre-Back | Slovenia | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1999 | €4.0m |
| 24 | Guzmán Rodríguez | Defender - Centre-Back | Uruguay Italy | Red Bull Bragantino | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 25 | Moustapha Mbow | Defender - Centre-Back | Senegal | Paris FC | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 26 | Israel Reyes | Defender - Centre-Back | Mexico | CF América | 2000 | €4.0m |
| 27 | Gabriel Xavier | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2001 | €4.0m |
| 28 | David Nemeth | Defender - Centre-Back | Austria | FC St. Pauli | 2001 | €4.0m |
| 29 | Wagner Leonardo | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1999 | €4.0m |
| 30 | Jorge Herrando | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | CA Osasuna | 2001 | €4.0m |
David Zima
Emirhan Topçu
Sebastián Cáceres
Perr Schuurs
Jon Pacheco
Jordan Beyer
Sinaly Diomandé
Jorge Cuenca
Ozan Kabak
Micael
David Affengruber
Gabriel Pereira
Ramón Juárez
Nicolás Valentini
Arthur Chaves
Ben Wilmot
José Córdoba
Mees Hilgers
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Bruno Méndez
Liam Kitching
Kamil Piatkowski
Vanja Drkusic
Guzmán Rodríguez
Moustapha Mbow
Israel Reyes
Gabriel Xavier
David Nemeth
Wagner Leonardo
Jorge Herrando