The 5 most expensive defenders of all time

#3 Lucas Hernandez (Atlético Madrid to Bayern Munich, 2019)

Bayern Munich spent an extra-ordinary fee to sign Hernandez

Transfer fee: £68 million.

Lucas Hernandez broke through the ranks at Atlético in 2014 and paved his way to the top for the club. He had joined Rojiblancos at the tender age of 11.

It was his defensive capabilities as both a center-back and a left-back which pushed him to the top. To add to it, he also won the World Cup with France.

It was probably this, which convinced German giants Bayern Munich to break the bank to sign him for a club-record £68m.

An aging squad to deal with, it was necessary, according to the sporting directors at Bayern, to infuse the team with young blood.

With this fee, Lucas becomes the most expensive player in the history of Bundesliga. Lucas joins Bayern for a 5-year deal running through till June 2024.