Martin Skrtel right up there following superb season…

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These ten defenders have scored more goals in the top five European leagues than any other this season. Naturally, many have been linked to Premier League clubs as a result of their excellent performances, so we could quite possibly be seeing many of these names at closer quarters next term…

Top 10 goalscoring defenders:

10) Yuto Nagatomo – Inter Milan – 5 goals

Inter’s Japanese international is capable of playing at either fullback berth, but has mainly been used on the left for the Serie A giants this season. They’ve recently been bought by Singaporean billionaires and are expecting a mammoth summer transfer window, although Nagatomo’s form means his place in the side should be safe.