Chelsea were the Premier League’s second-highest spenders on agents in the 12 months up to the end of January, figures released by the Football Association show.
Chelsea spent just over £25.1m on fees for intermediaries and agents over 12 months, slightly less than Liverpool’s 26.8m.
The figures are for the period from February 1 2017 to January 31 2018, taking in last year’s summer transfer window and the recent January window.
The aggregate spend by Premier League and Football League clubs amounted to £257,680,542.
Premier League spending table
1. Liverpool £26,793,503
2. Chelsea: £25,143,786
3. Manchester City: £23,475,309
4. Manchester United: £18,002,193
5. Watford: £13,390,605
6. Everton: £12,056,512
7. Arsenal: £10,560,689
8. Leicester £9,918,530
9. West Ham £8,387,694
10. Bournemouth: £7,733,988
11. Newcastle: £7,409,760
12. Swansea: £7,317,716
13. Tottenham: £7,173,667
14. Southampton: £6,296,804
15. Stoke: £6,241,527
16. Crystal Palace: £6,173,622
17. West Brom: £4,754,226
18. Brighton: £4,415,325
19. Burnley: £3,299,917
20. Huddersfield: £2,465,815
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