Premier League Clubs Ranked On Net Spend Over The Last Five Years
13. Leeds United [€192.78m]
Club owner Andrea Radrizzani has turned the fortunes of the club, that too without breaking the bank. They are now in their third consecutive Premier League season. In the last five years, Leeds’s most expensive signings have been Brenden Aaronson(€32.84m) in 2022, Rodrigo(€30.00m) in 2020, and Daniel James (€29.10m) in 2021. New signing Georginio Rutter has cost the club €28.00m.
12. Southampton [€202.85m]
Southampton are a decent mid-table club. They have a good owner with sound management. Over the last five years, their most expensive arrivals have been Danny Ings(€25.10m) in 2019, Kamaldeen Sulemanaand €25.00m) in 2023, and Jannik Vestergaard (€25.00m) in 2018. Southampton’s most expensive player departure in the same period was Danny Ings(€29.40m) to Aston Villa in 2022.
11. Fulham [€223m]
Fulham have a net spend of €213.90m in the last five years. Their most expensive signings in this time period have been Jean Michaël Seri(€30.00m), André Zambo Anguissa(€24.85m), and Aleksandar Mitrović(€24.70m), all signed in 2018.
10. Manchester City [€254.61m]
No one would have expected Manchester City to be tenth on this list of highest spenders. But with recent sales, they have recouped a good amount of money. City have utilised the money on some good players. Not only they have dominated English football in the last five years, but they also have a good number of trophies to show for it.
Their most expensive arrivals in the last five years have been Jack Grealish(€117.50m) in 2021, Ruben Dias(€71.60m) in 2020 and Riyad Mahrez(€67.80m) in 2018. Their recent acquisition of Erling Haaland cost them only €60.00m.
9. Liverpool [€287.68m]
It’s hard to believe that a club of Liverpool’s stature is not in the top five. Especially, when you consider the fact that they won the Champions League and the Premier League in these last five years. Jurgen Klopp has been significant for The Kops’s success in the past few years. He has made intelligent signings that have benefitted the club massively.
Liverpool’s record arrivals in the last five years have been Darwin Núñez(€80.00m) in 2022, Alisson(€62.50m) in 2018, and Naby Keita(€60.00m) in 2018. Their most expensive departure in the same period has been Sadio Mane for €32.00m to Bayern Munich.
8. Aston Villa [€306.97m]
Aston Villa have spent a good amount of money in the last five years. Their net spend since 2018 stands at €306.97m. Their most expensive signings in that time period have been Emiliano Buendía(€38.40m) in 2021, Ollie Watkins(€34.00m) in 2020, and Leon Bailey(€32.00m) in 2021. The most expensive departure was of Jack Grealish to Manchester City for €117.50m in 2021.