Premier League Clubs Ranked On Net Spend Over The Last Five Years
Premier League is the richest football league in the world. Some clubs of the league have spent money with real freedom, while others have been a bit more pragmatic in their approach. In this article, we have ranked the Premier League clubs on net spend over the last five years.
Taking figures from transfermarkt website, here are the Premier League clubs’ net spend over the last five years.
20. Brentford [€890k]
Brentford’s net spend for the last five years has only been €890k. Over the last five years, their most expensive arrivals have been Keane Lewis-Potter(€19.00m) and Aaron Hickey(€16.50m) in 2022, and Kristoffer Ajer(€15.70m) in 2021. Their most expensive departure during the same timeline was Ollie Watkins(€34.00m) in 2020.
19. Brighton & Hove [€48.97m]
Brighton finished 9th in the Premier League last season and will expect to do something similar this term too. They made a net profit of €82.17m in the 2022-23 season following the departure of Marc Cucurella(€65.30m), Yves Bissouma(€29.20m), Leandro Trossard(€24.00m), etc.
Over the last five years, Brighton’s most expensive arrivals have been Enock Mwepu(€23.00m) in 2021 and Adam Webster (€22.22m) in 2019.
18. Bournemouth [€66.98]
Bournemouth’s net spend over the last five years have only been €66.98m. Their most expensive signings over the last five years have been Jefferson Lerma(€30.50m), Ilya Zabarnyi (€22.50m) in 2023, Dango Ouattara(€22.50m), and Dominic Solanke(€21.20m) in 2018. The most expensive departure was of Nathan Aké(€45.30m) in 2020.
17. Leicester City [€70.43m]
It’s surprising to see Leicester spent so little on their team. Their net spending in the last two years has been next to nothing, meaning they have hardly strengthened their squad and it’s starting to reflect in their performances.
Leicester’s most expensive signings in the last five seasons have been Youri Tielemans(€45.00m) in 2019, Wesley Fofana(€35.00m) in 2020, and AyozePerez€33.40m) in 2019. Their most expensive departures during the same timeline were Harry Maguire(€87.00m) in 2019 and Wesley Fofana (€80.40m) in 2022.
16. Crystal Palace [€92.89m]
Apparently, all €80.89m buys you these days is a string of lower, mid-table Premier League finishes. They have made a mark in English football, but the question still remains whether they are moving in the forward direction, or backward direction, or whether they are just stagnant. To become more lethal, Palace needs to spend some money and look for a place in European competitions.
Their most expensive arrivals in the last five seasons have been Marc Guehi(€23.34m) in 2021 and Cheick Doucoure(€22.60m) in 2022.
15. Everton [€141.40m]
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri have been pumping money into the club to make it one of England’s elite clubs. However, they have been struggling since last season. The club have a net spend of €187.00m over the last five years. Their most expensive signings in the timeline have been Richarlison(€39.20m) in 2018, Amadou Onana(€35.00m) in 2022, and Alex Iwobi(€30.40m) in 2019.
Their record departures in the last five years have been Richarlison(€58.00m) to Spurs in 2022, Anthony Gordon (€45.60m) in 2023, Lucas Digne(€30.00m) to Aston Villa in 2021, and Idrissa Gueye(€30.00m) to PSG in 2019.
14. Nottingham Forest [€190.93m]
In their first season back in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest have made a whopping net spend of €174.95m. They have signed 22 players in just the summer transfer window. In the last 5 years, their most expensive signings have been Morgan Gibbs-White(€29.50m), Taiwo Awoniyi(€20.50m) and Danilo (€20.00m), all signed in the 2022/23 season.