Chelsea top list of spenders as Premier League clubs splashed out £272 million on agents' fees
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ByEurosport
Updated 31/03/2021 at 14:26 GMT
The Blues went on a sizeable recruitment drive in the summer, with Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Edouard Mendy all arriving for sizeable fees, while the free-transfer deal for Thiago Silva also contributed to their £35m outlay. Manchester City were second on the list, with Manchester United third.
Timo Werner (Chelsea)
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Chelsea topped the list of Premier League clubs who paid money to agents in the year-long period to February 2021.
The FA has released figures covering new contracts and signings for the 12-month period, and Chelsea contributed £35 million on an aggregate spend of over £250m.
Figures revealed the Premier League teams paid out a total of £272m, with Chelsea dominating the spend.
The Blues went on a sizeable recruitment drive in the summer, with Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Edouard Mendy all arriving for sizeable fees, while the free-transfer deal for Thiago Silva also contributed to their £35m outlay.
Manchester City were second on the list - spending a shade over £30m - with Pep Guardiola’s side bringing in Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres on big money, while Manchester United shelled out a little under £30m.
In the period covered, West Brom spent the smallest amount - with the Baggies paying £4.2m to agents.
| Club | Fees |
| Chelsea | £35,247,822 |
| Manchester City | £30,174,615 |
| Manchester United | £29,801,555 |
| Liverpool | £21,652,589 |
| Tottenham | £16,520,177 |
| Arsenal | £16,462,480 |
| Everton | £14,071,886 |
| Wolves | £12,598,466 |
| Leicester City | £12,518,018 |
| Newcastle United | £11,349,953 |
| West Ham United | £9,689,567 |
| Fulham | £9,347,927 |
| Aston Villa | £8,928,343 |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | £7,496,038 |
| Sheffield United | £7,081,018 |
| Leeds United | £7,034,943 |
| Southampton | £6,804,154 |
| Crystal Palace | £6,760,093 |
| Burnley | £4,458,520 |
| West Bromwich Albion | £4,222,059 |
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