Between 1st February 2020 and 1st February 2021, Premier League club's spent an eye-watering £272m on agent fees, a figure higher than the previous year despite the global Covid pandemic seeing a number of top tier clubs tightening their belts amidst the ongoing financial uncertainty.
Here's a look (via the Price of Football) at how Brighton & Hove Albion's estimated £7m agent fee spend ranks alongside all of their Premier League rivals:
5. 5th - Tottenham Hotspur
Estimated agent fee spend: £16.5m. Most expensive summer signing: Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis (£27m) Photo: CLIVE BRUNSKILL
6. 6th - Arsenal
Estimated agent fee spend: £16.5m. Most expensive summer signing: Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid (£45m) Photo: Catherine Ivill
7. 7th - Everton
Estimated agent fee spend: £14m. Most expensive summer signing: Ben Godfrey from Norwich City (£20m) Photo: Pool
8. 8th - Wolves
Estimated agent fee spend: £12.6m. Most expensive summer signing: Fabio Silva from Porto (37m) Photo: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS