Man City spent more on agent fees that any other Premier League club, according to figures released by the league detailing payments to agents between Oct. 1, 2011-Sept. 30, 2012. During this period £77.003,130 ($124M) was spent by the 20 Premier League clubs on agents. Defending champion Man City spent £10.537,982 ($17M) on agents over the period. Man City is followed by Liverpool (£8.600,444 ($14M)) and Queens Park Rangers (£6,818,688 ($11M)). The club that spent the least amount on agents is Southampton (£646,106 ($1M)). The amounts shown include payments made by clubs on behalf of players. There were 806 transactions during the specified period, although not all of these will have attracted an agent's fee (EPL).
Rank |
Club |
£ Spent on Agents
|
1.
|
Manchester City
|
£10.537,982 |
2.
|
Liverpool |
£8.600,444 |
3.
|
QPR
|
£6.818,688 |
4.
|
Tottenham Hotspur |
£6.595,905 |
5.
|
Chelsea |
£6.490,382 |
6.
|
Arsenal
|
£5.580,873 |
7.
|
West Ham United |
£4.436,992 |
8.
|
ManU
|
£3.681,580 |
9.
|
Newcastle United
|
£3.485,503 |
10.
|
Everton |
£3.092,891 |
11.
|
Aston Villa
|
£2.730,539 |
12.
|
Fulham |
£2.581,208 |
13.
|
Sunderland
|
£2.173,762 |
14.
|
Reading |
£2.167,833 |
15.
|
Wigan Athletic
|
£1.974,305 |
16.
|
Stoke City
|
£1.717,266 |
17.
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
£1.341,301 |
18.
|
Norwich City
|
£1.248,725 |
19.
|
Swansea City
|
£1.100,845 |
20.
|
Southampton |
£646,106 |