Chelsea lead Premier League's record £460m spend on agent fees
Premier League clubs made payments of £460m to agents over the past year - a 13% increase on the previous 12 months. It covers payments made by clubs to agents registered with the Football Association involving a player, coach or club - including transfer and contracts - between February 2025 and February 2026.
Premier League clubs made payments of £460m to agents over the past year - a 13% increase on the previous 12 months. It covers payments made by clubs to agents registered with the Football Association involving a player, coach or club - including transfer and contracts - between February 2025 and February 2026. Chelsea , who paid out £65.
1m, were the highest spenders for the third consecutive year. On Wednesday, the west London club announced the biggest pre-tax loss in Premier League history . The £262m deficit for 2024-25 eclipses the £197.
5m lost by Manchester City in 2011. The Blues partly attribute this year's figure to recording the highest number of player sales in Premier League history. Chelsea offloaded nearly £300m worth of players to comply with Uefa sanctions.
After record payments of £75m to agents in 2023-24, the club have spent a total of £200m over the past three assessment years. Aston Villa were second on the list, paying £38. 4m, which was an increase of £13.