7. Vlad Chiriches - £8.5 Million From Steaua Bucharest
We kick off the rundown with the only out-and-out defender that the Lilywhites have struck a deal to sign- Romanian Vlad Chiriches. Signed from Steaua Bucharest for
£8.5 million, Chriches made 26 League appearances in his farewell season with the Romanian champions. He can also pop up with the odd, as he did in last season's Europa League with three strikes. Yet, this isn't strictly what he's been signed for, and despite his obvious talent at 23, I see that Andre Villas-Boas trusts Jan Vertonghen and Michael Dawson as the first-choice centre back pairing, which leaves Chiriches' opportunities limited to possible cup appearances or as a deputy for the aforementioned pair.