| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Born | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Tarkowski | Defender - Centre-Back | England Poland | Everton FC | 1992 | €9.0m |
| 2 |  Fabian Schär | Defender - Centre-Back | Switzerland | Newcastle United | 1991 | €7.0m |
| 3 |  Sead Kolasinac | Defender - Centre-Back | Bosnia-Herzegovina Germany | Atalanta BC | 1993 | €7.0m |
| 4 |  Ethan Pinnock | Defender - Centre-Back | Jamaica England | Brentford FC | 1993 | €7.0m |
| 5 |  Diego Carlos | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil Spain | Como 1907 | 1993 | €9.5m |
| 6 |  David Alaba | Defender - Centre-Back | Austria | Real Madrid | 1992 | €6.0m |
| 7 |  Dan Burn | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Newcastle United | 1992 | €6.0m |
| 8 |  Lewis Dunk | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1991 | €6.0m |
| 9 |  Diego Llorente | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | Real Betis Balompié | 1993 | €6.0m |
| 10 |  Ben Davies | Defender - Centre-Back | Wales | Tottenham Hotspur | 1993 | €6.0m |
| 11 |  Berat Djimsiti | Defender - Centre-Back | Albania Switzerland | Atalanta BC | 1993 | €6.0m |
| 12 |  Stefan de Vrij | Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands | Inter Milan | 1992 | €5.0m |
| 13 |  Michael Keane | Defender - Centre-Back | England Ireland | Everton FC | 1993 | €5.0m |
| 14 |  Gustavo Gómez | Defender - Centre-Back | Paraguay | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1993 | €5.0m |
| 15 |  Tyrone Mings | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Aston Villa | 1993 | €5.0m |
| 16 |  Jonathan Gradit | Defender - Centre-Back | France | RC Lens | 1992 | €4.0m |
| 17 |  Clinton Mata | Defender - Centre-Back | Angola Belgium | Olympique Lyon | 1992 | €3.5m |
| 18 |  Pablo Marí | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | ACF Fiorentina | 1993 | €3.5m |
| 19 |  Brandon Mechele | Defender - Centre-Back | Belgium | Club Brugge KV | 1993 | €3.5m |
| 20 |  Andrei Girotto | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil Italy | Al-Taawoun FC | 1992 | €3.0m |
| 21 |  Júnior Alonso | Defender - Centre-Back | Paraguay | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1993 | €3.0m |
| 22 |  Samuel Gigot | Defender - Centre-Back | France | SS Lazio | 1993 | €3.0m |
| 23 |  Edoardo Goldaniga | Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Como 1907 | 1993 | €3.0m |
| 24 |  Harry Maguire | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Manchester United | 1993 | €13.0m |
| 25 |  Connor Goldson | Defender - Centre-Back | England | Aris Limassol | 1992 | €2.8m |
| 26 |  Walker Zimmerman | Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Nashville SC | 1993 | €2.5m |
| 27 |  Jubal | Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil | FC Krasnodar | 1993 | €2.5m |
| 28 |  Sverrir Ingi Ingason | Defender - Centre-Back | Iceland | Panathinaikos FC | 1993 | €2.5m |
| 29 |  Patric | Defender - Centre-Back | Spain | SS Lazio | 1993 | €2.5m |
| 30 |  Gernot Trauner | Defender - Centre-Back | Austria | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1992 | €2.5m |