Most people wonder why defenders don’t cost much while they do the keeping of the back line and sometimes score goals and render assist.Throughout the century and history of football, no defender apart from Italy’s Canavaro had ever won the FIFA best player in the world, now popularly called ‘Balon D’or’.
But, in respective times, this players does all the hard work in the pitch and no one seem to acknowledge them.
So, below we’re going to take a look at the most expensive defenders in the world with their transfer fees from 2012 till date. The rankings is based on the buyout clause. Hey, don’t forget to drop your comments and tell us if they worth more or less than that.
- 2014 – David Luiz £50m (Chelsea to Paris St-Germain)
- 2016 – John Stones £47.5m (Everton to Manchester City)
- 2012 – Thiago Silva £36m (AC Milan to Paris St-Germain)
- 2014 – Eliaquim Mangala £32m (Porto to Manchester City)
- 2015 – Nicolas Otamendi £32m (Valencia to Manchester City)
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