Ranking the 10 best defensive transfers of the summer 2025 window
Attacking players make all the headlines in world football, and the transfer market is no exception. The most expensive and desirable players - the players seen as being the ones who can change the destiny of a club- are the forwards, especially the goal-scorers.
But history has proven that the right defensive-minded transfers can be just as influential to a team building a dynasty, whether that's an expensive acquisition like Virgil van Dijk's move from Southampton to Liverpool or a more under-the-radar buy like Inigo Martinez helping Barcelona return to prominence in European football last season.
With the summer 2025 transfer window reaching its final weeks, let's rank the top 10 defensive transfer signings of the mercato thus far. It's no surprise to see the Premier League domina...
