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Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) – Right-back: £40 million

Marquinhos is considered to be one of the best young defenders in the game. Although primarily a centre-back, Marquinhos has shown the ability to play in the right-back position, putting in good performances number of times for Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Continually linked with Barcelona, the young Brazilian has come into his own after David Luiz’s departure to Chelsea. The 22-year-old has been calm and consistent throughout and has also cemented his place in the Brazil national team.

Big, powerful and versatile, Marquinhos is known for his good positioning and pace. Known as the mini Thiago Silva, Marquinhos is already among the best defenders in the world and his value is only set to increase in the future.

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A Bengaluru lad through and through, Ashwin Hanagudu is a huge fan of Liverpool and unsurprisingly pledges his sworn allegiance to RCB in the IPL. With over 8+ years of experience in this field, Ashwin manages multiple verticals at Sportskeeda and as of July 2024 is the most-read author in the football section.

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