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Defenders — who's being linked?

Every defender with transfer heat right now. DNA alts one tap away.

Live board · refreshes every 15 min3,996 on the boardUpdated 26 Aug 2026, 12:17 UTC

League + position stack· Defenders

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Breaking now · Defenders

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Journalists are typing. These names spiked in the last hour.

Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio

Via @FabrizioRomano

Buzz 4

Mentioned in transfer talk

DNA alternatives →

Under the hood

Every name opens DNA alternatives — stylistic replacements, not just same position. Rankings are machine-run; no editor "Tier S" list.

William Saliba

ArsenalCB

€90.0MWC26

Via @FabrizioRomano

Buzz 4

Mentioned in transfer talk

DNA alternatives →

Nuno Mendes

Paris Saint GermainLB

Via @NicoSchira

Buzz 4

Mentioned in transfer talk

DNA alternatives →

4
José María Giménez de Vargas
Atlético MadridCB
€14.0MWC26
Via @DiMarzio
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
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5
Reece James
ChelseaRB
€60.0MWC26
Via @David_Ornstein
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
DNA alternatives →
6
Honest Ahanor
AtalantaCB
€25.0M
Via @NicoSchira
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
DNA alternatives →
7
Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico
Olympique LyonnaisLB
€5.0MWC26
Via @NicoSchira
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
DNA alternatives →
8
Jurriën Timber
ArsenalRB
€70.0M
Via @FabrizioRomano
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
DNA alternatives →
9
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Real MadridRB
€70.0M
Via @NicoSchira
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
DNA alternatives →
10
Castello Lukeba
RB LeipzigCB
€45.0M
Via @FabrizioRomano
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
DNA alternatives →
11
Nobel Mendy
Hull CityCB
€6.0MWC26
Via @TMuk_news
Buzz 4
Mentioned in transfer talk
DNA alternatives →

The board · Defenders

Full composite score — who actually owns the conversation today.

#1–50 of 200

1
Ousmane Diomande
Nottingham ForestCB
€45.0MWC26
Via @TMuk_news
Heat 30
Overall window score /100
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2
Fikayo Tomori
AC MilanCB
€20.0MWC26
Via @NicoSchira
Heat 29
Overall window score /100
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3
Joško Gvardiol
Manchester CityCB
€70.0MWC26
Via @TMuk_news
Heat 29
Overall window score /100
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4
Micky van de Ven
Tottenham HotspurCB
€65.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 29
Overall window score /100
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5
Jarell Quansah
Bayer 04 LeverkusenCB
€40.0MWC26
Via @Plettigoal
Heat 28
Overall window score /100
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6
Nico Schlotterbeck
Borussia DortmundCB
€55.0MWC26
Via @433
Heat 27
Overall window score /100
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7
David Møller Wolfe
Wolverhampton WanderersLB
€10.0MWC26
Via @BenDinnery
Heat 27
Overall window score /100
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8
Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio
Sporting CPCB
€45.0MWC26
Via @FabrizioRomano
Heat 27
Overall window score /100
DNA alternatives →
9
John Stones
InterCB
€18.0MWC26
Via @NicoSchira
Heat 27
Overall window score /100
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10
Tarik Muharemovic
Leeds UnitedCB
€20.0MWC26
Via @NicoSchira
Heat 27
Overall window score /100
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11
Cristian Gabriel Romero
Atlético MadridCB
€50.0MWC26
Via @MatteMoretto
Heat 27
Overall window score /100
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12
Jhon Janer Lucumí Bonilla
JuventusCB
€25.0MWC26
Heat 26
Overall window score /100
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13
Denzel Dumfries
Real MadridRB
€25.0MWC26
Via @433
Heat 26
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14
Alejandro Grimaldo García
Atlético MadridLB
€24.0MWC26
Via @Plettigoal
Heat 25
Overall window score /100
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15
Min-Jae Kim
FC Bayern MünchenCB
€25.0MWC26
Heat 25
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16
Wilfried Stephane Singo
GalatasarayRB
€28.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 25
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17
Abdukodir Khusanov
Manchester CityCB
€50.0MWC26
Via @FTalentScout
Heat 25
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18
Julian Ryerson
Borussia DortmundRB
€20.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 25
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19
Alphonso Davies
FC Bayern MünchenLB
€50.0MWC26
Via @Plettigoal
Heat 25
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20
Lisandro Martínez
Manchester UnitedCB
€35.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 25
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21
Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda
Tottenham HotspurRB
€35.0MWC26
Heat 25
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22
Malo Gusto
ChelseaRB
€35.0MWC26
Via @FabrizioRomano
Heat 25
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23
Lewis Hall
Newcastle UnitedLB
€35.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 25
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24
Cristhian Andrey Mosquera Ibarguen
ArsenalCB
€35.0MWC26
Heat 25
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25
Ben White
ArsenalRB
€30.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 24
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26
Obite Evan N'Dicka
RomaCB
€30.0MWC26
Heat 24
Overall window score /100
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27
Amar Dedić
Newcastle UnitedRB
€15.0MWC26
Via @TMuk_news
Heat 24
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28
El Hadji Malick Diouf
West Ham UnitedLB
€28.0MWC26
Via @Santi_J_FM
Heat 24
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29
Daniel Muñoz Mejía
Crystal PalaceRB
€27.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 24
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30
Antonio Rüdiger
Real MadridCB
€12.0MWC26
Via @Plettigoal
Heat 24
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31
William Joel Pacho Tenorio
Paris Saint GermainCB
€70.0MWC26
Heat 24
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32
Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches
Sporting CPLB
€22.0MWC26
Heat 24
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33
Nahuel Molina Lucero
RomaRB
€15.0MWC26
Via @gastonedul
Heat 24
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34
Arthur Theate
Eintracht FrankfurtCB
€17.0MWC26
Heat 24
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35
Nathan Aké
FenerbahçeCB
€15.0MWC26
Via @TMuk_news
Heat 23
Overall window score /100
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36
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio
AC MilanLB
€14.0MWC26
Via @FabrizioRomano
Heat 23
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37
Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento
JuventusCB
€35.0MWC26
Via @DiMarzio
Heat 23
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38
Derrick Köhn
FC Union BerlinLB
€4.0MWC26
Heat 23
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39
Konrad Laimer
FC Bayern MünchenRB
€32.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 23
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40
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Crystal PalaceCB
€12.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 23
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41
Guela Doué
StrasbourgRB
€18.0MWC26
Via @FabrizioRomano
Heat 23
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42
Djed Spence
InterRB
€30.0MWC26
Via @FabrizioRomano
Heat 23
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43
Harry Maguire
Manchester UnitedCB
€10.0MWC26
Via @TMuk_news
Heat 23
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44
David Raum
RB LeipzigLB
€22.0MWC26
Via @Plettigoal
Heat 23
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45
Tomás Lemos Araújo
BenficaCB
€28.0MWC26
Via @DeadlineDayLive
Heat 22
Overall window score /100
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46
Davinson Sánchez Mina
GalatasarayCB
€16.0MWC26
Via @TMuk_news
Heat 22
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47
Sergino Dest
PSVRB
€18.0MWC26
Via @Plettigoal
Heat 22
Overall window score /100
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48
Virgil van Dijk
LiverpoolCB
€18.0MWC26
Via @BenDinnery
Heat 22
Overall window score /100
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49
Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu
Brighton & Hove AlbionLB
€28.0MWC26
Heat 22
Overall window score /100
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50
Nathan Patterson
EvertonRB
€10.0MWC26
Heat 22
Overall window score /100
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