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:
17. 17th - Southampton
Estimated agent fee spend: £6.8m. Most expensive summer signing: Ibrahima Diallo from Stade Brest (£12.7m) Photo: JOHN WALTON
18. 18th - Crystal Palace
Estimated agent fee spend: £6.8m. Most expensive summer signing: Eberechi Eze from QPR (£19.5m) Photo: IAN WALTON
19. 19th - Burnley
Estimated agent fee spend: £4.5m. Most expensive summer signing: Dale Stephens from Brighton (£1m) Photo: Pool
20. 20th - West Brom
Estimated agent fee spend: £4.2m. Most expensive summer signing: Karlan Grant from Huddersfield Town (£15m) Photo: SHAUN BOTTERILL