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9. Davinson Sanchez - £36.6 million, Ajax to Tottenham
The most expensive South American defender till a couple of weeks ago, Davinson Sanchez joined the Tottenham Hotspur dugout after some impressive performances with Ajax.
The Columbian joined the London club for £36.6 million, making him the most expensive player in the history of Tottenham.
After a shaky start to his career in London, the Colombian has now settled in at Tottenham and has already made over 70 appearances for the club while also having a goal to his name.
8.Eder Militao - £42 million, FC Porto to Real Madrid
The man who took the 'most expensive South American defender' tag from Davinson Sanchez. Eder Militao turned the heads of football enthusiasts when the Brazilian agreed to join Real Madrid from FC Porto at the end of the season after Los Blancos paid the buyout clause amount of £42 million
The Brazilian who is enjoying just his first season in Europe after moving to FC Porto from Sao Paulo earlier in this season has so far made over 30 appearances for Dragons and has 3 goals to his name.
7. John Stones - £47.5 million, Everton to Manchester City
The first signing made by Pep Guardiola when he joined Manchester City and the third player on the list of most expensive English players ever, Stones joined Manchester City for a whopping £47.5 million in 2017 from Merseyside after impressing everyone while at Everton.
The England international struggled during his first year under the Spaniard with Stones subjected to numerous criticisms from the pundits and fans alike due to consistently making mistakes with the ball at his feet. Pep Guardiola's trust in him has seen Stones matured and he is turning into one of the best ball playing centre backs in the world at the moment.
The defender has so far made over 100 appearances for Manchester City and has 5 goals to his name and has also won the Premier League and the EFL Cup during his short stint.
