10 Most expensive defenders in football history

Here, we will take a look at the ten most expensive defenders in football history. Usually, we see that exorbitant amounts of money are paid for quality players, mainly playing in the midfield or in the final third. But defenders are those who are procured with comparatively smaller amounts. Their market value can never touchthe likes of Ronaldo, Messi or Gareth Bale. Today, this fact is about to become a myth as big-name clubs are shelling enormous amounts of money to get their man in defence rather than in attack, including Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United. So, lets go through some of the most costliestdefenders in transfer history.

#10 Jolean Lescott to Manchester City (27.5 million)

If theres one name on this list which has not impressed people, thatsJoleon Lescott. Riding high on the money of their new-found owner Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahnyan, Manchester City decided to splurge the cash even on average players. Yes, Lescott was good for Everton. But spending so much on him was like handing out a jackpot to the Toffees. Lescott spent much of his Manchester City career as a bench-warmer, a feat that he himself wouldnt want to remember.