If pace is anywhere near as important in FC 24 Coins as it has been in previous games, then David Alaba will be an expensive option in Ultimate Team due to his 79 Acceleration and Sprint Speed.

Aymeric Laporte arrived at Manchester City in January 2022 after a potential deal with Southampton for Virgil van Dijk fell through (more on him later). Although it was clear that Liverpool got the better player, Aymeric Laporte quickly became an important part of Pep's side and played nearly every game in the 2022-19 Premier League season. Laporte's career took a dip after that, and he only played a total of 31 league games over the following two seasons.

However, the Span international has found his way back into the first team and was a key part of City's 2021-22 title winning season, earning the player an 86 rating.

Following a lengthy spell at Paris Saint-Germain, where he became recognized as one of the world's best central defenders, Thiago Silva made his way to the Premier League. The veteran defender wasted little time adjusting to the English division at Chelsea and is today considered, even at the age of 37. to be one of the league's very best center backs.

Thiago Silva has some of the best defensive stats in the game, though his 52 Acceleration and 54 Sprint Speed will likely put some players off the Brazilian in Ultimate Team.

For many years, Kalidou Koulibaly was linked with almost every top European side. The Senegalese has long been rated as one of the best central defenders in the world; though, despite all the interest, no club decided to bite the bullet and pay the huge sum that Napoli was asking for, which was believed to be around £80m at one point. However, after the hype, and subsequently, his price came down, Chelsea decided to sign the player and ended up securing him from Napoli for a figure reported to be around £33m.

Koulibaly's career at Chelsea hasn't got off to the best start, though there's plenty of belief that he will soon find his footing and become a solid addition to the London side's back line.

One of the main reasons why Chelsea signed the aforementioned Koulibaly was because of Antonio Rudiger's move to Real Madrid. A starting player for Chelsea moving to Madrid would usually suggest that a huge amount of money had been spent; though, unfortunately for Chelsea, they received nothing for Rudiger's departure, as his contract had expired. The cheap FIFA 24 Coins loss of Rudiger was a huge blow for Chelsea as the German defender had been one of the league's best center-backs under Thomas Tuchel.