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Most expensive defenders of all time: Virgil van Dijk smashes record - but who joins him?
VIRIL VAN DIJK has become the most expensive defender in world football – but he's not the only star with an enormous price tag.
Most expensive defenders Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool's new £75million signing Virgil van Dijk is officially the most expensive defender in history after completing his move to Anfield.
Southampton held out for the mammoth fee after a long-running transfer saga that spanned the summer transfer window.
Van Dijk becomes the latest in a growing list of £30m+ defenders with some elite company and disappointing flops also in the mix.
The Premier League dominates the list – but who are the most expensive rearguard stars of all-time?
Take a look through the gallery to reveal the most expensive defenders in history.