Premier League spending on agent fees rises to 272.2 million pounds amid COVID-19

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Premier League clubs paid a total of 272.2 million pounds (US$375.1 million) to agents in the year to Feb. 2021, with Chelsea heading the list of ...

Premier League clubs paid a total of 272.2 million pounds to agents in the year to Feb. 2021, with Chelsea heading the list of top-flight spenders, according to data released by the Football Association on Wednesday.

Despite suffering major losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier League clubs spent nearly nine million pounds more on agent fees than in the previous year.Chelsea invested heavily in the close-season transfer window to bring in Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Edouard Mendy and spent 35.2 million pounds in agent fees.

 

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