Many raised their eyebrows when Paris Saint-Germain made David Luiz the world's most expensive defender in history. We now take a look at the top 10 record fees paid for defenders.
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In 2014/15, PSG paid Chelsea €49.5 million for Luiz - which is the world record fee for a defender.
Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand follows in second place, after joining the Red Devils in 2002 for a then world record fee of €46 million.
Manchester City's Eliaquim Mangala and United's Luke Shaw joined Luiz as the most expensive defenders in last summer's transfer window, while Real Madrid's Danilo is the most expensive defensive signing of the current window.
Here the top 10 most expensive defenders in history, as listed by Transfermarkt:
1) David Luiz (Chelsea to PSG) – €49.5m (2014/15)
2) Rio Ferdinand (Leeds to Manchester United) – €46m (2002/03)
3) Thiago Silva (Milan to PSG)– €42m (2012/13)
4) Lilian Thuram (Parma to Juventus)– €41.5m (2001/02)
5) Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao to Bayern Munich)– €40m (2012/13)
6) Eliaquim Mangala (Porto to Manchester City)– €40m (2012/13)
7) Luke Shaw (Southampton to Manchester United)– €37.5m (2014/15)
8) Dani Alves (Sevilla to FC Barcelona)– €35.5m (2008/09)
9) Danilo (Porto to Real Madrid)– €31.5m (2014/15)
10) Marquinhos (Roma to PSG)– €31.40m (2013/14)
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