From Thram to Van Dijk, these are the top 10 defenders in football history.

Virgil van Dijk, bought by Liverpool, has become the most expensive advocate of football history. He has managed to break some of the records that were supposed to be broken by the time they settled, that they would never break. These are the 10 most expensive defenders of all time.

10 Lilian Thram, 41m euros

One of the most expensive transfers of Juventus' history to one of history's greatest defenders. Less of a word, well spent money on Thram.

9 Theago Silva, 42m euros

Start of the PSG millionaire cycle: Theago Silva has passed from Milan to Paris for 42m euros in the summer of 2012.

8 Leonardo Bonucci, 42m euros

Last summer's most controversial transfer: Bonucci has moved from Juventus to Milan to shift the balances.

7 Nicolas Othamendi, 44m euros

It's neither Nesta nor Thram, but for City it was worth all 45 milloons of euros spilled into the vaults of Valencia.

6 Rio Ferdinand, 46m euros

Rio Ferdinand's record has endured 12 years and until 2014 has been the most expensive defender of history (from Leeds to Manchester United).

5 David Luiz, 50m euros

Chelsea, PSG and Chelsea again. The Brazilian defender has been sown by the French for 50m euros, but has best been presented displaced several metres ago.

4 Kyle Walker, 51m euros

Mendy, Danilo, Ederson, and not only: in the summer of 2017 City has also received Kyle Walker for 51m euros.

3 John Stones, 55m euros

Premier League and City, always protagonists: Stones has cost a total of 55m euros in the summer of 2016.

2 Benjamin Mendy, 57m euros

ardiola, greedy. After Walker, in the summer of 2017, has also secured Monaco's former player for 60m euros.

1 Virgil van Dijk, 85m euros

Liverpool has broken the record after 85m euros paid to get Virgil van Dijk from Southampton.