Premier League clubs paid £409.59million in agents’ fees in the last two transfer windows, with Chelsea topping the table after forking out £75.14m, figures from the Football Association have revealed.
It means Chelsea’s lavish spending last summer has seen them overtake Manchester City for money handed to intermediaries, having signed players such as Moises Caicedo, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Romeo Lavia and more.
The figures cover the period from February 1, 2023 to February 1, 2024.
After Chelsea, City spent £60.63m, Manchester United £34.05m, Liverpool £31.50m, and Arsenal £24.76m.
At the other end of the table, Luton paid the least money to agents, spending only £2.02m as they look to secure survival this season.
Chelsea topped Premier League table for spending on agents from February 2023 to 2024
The Blues splashed the cash on a host of new recruits last summer including Moises Caicedo (far left) for a British record £115m fee, as well as Cole Palmer (centre right)
City and United were second and third in the list, having both spent on high-profile additions in the two transfer windows this season
PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS' AGENT FEES
Chelsea
Manchester City
Manchester United
Liverpool
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Tottenham
Newcastle
Bournemouth
West Ham
Wolves
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
Brighton
Crystal Palace
Everton
Brentford
Burnley
Sheffield United
Luton
£75,140,524
£60,626,025
£34,054,001
£31,500,211
£24,760,875
£21,160,122
£19,731,099
£18,881,923
£15,999,925
£13,880,365
£13,392,541
£13,063,455
£12,062906
£11,393,102
£11,082,430
£10,623,224
£8,147,957
£6,944,589
£5,127,509
£2,020,146
Last year, City paid the most – £51.56m – after signing the likes of Erling Haaland. Now, Chelsea are top, though their remarkable expenditure has not helped them rise up the Premier League as hoped.