Chelsea spent more than £35million on agents’ fees in the 12 months to the start of February, new data published by the Football Association shows. The lowest top-flight spenders on agents’ fees were West Brom, whose outlay was £4,222,059. In total, Premier League clubs spent £272,220,223 on such fees between February 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021, despite clubs suffering major losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Spending on agents’ fees was down by more than £9million in the Championship compared to the previous 12 months. Second-tier clubs splashed out £40,753,529 in total between February 2020 and February 2021, with league leaders Norwich spending the most – £6,827,037.

Source: Express March 31, 2021 14:15 UTC