In a recent disclosure by The Football Association, Chelsea has emerged as the leading spender on agent fees for the second year running among Premier League clubs. The report details the net total remuneration paid to football agents across various divisions of English men's and women's football over the period from February 2, 2024, to February 3, 2025. Chelsea allocated slightly more than £60 million for facilitating transfers within their men’s team, marking a reduction compared to the previous year's expenditure of £75.1 million. Overall, Premier League teams collectively spent £409.1 million on agent fees during this timeframe, which represents a slight decrease from the preceding period.

Among the top spenders, Manchester City followed closely behind Chelsea, investing just over £52 million in agent fees. Manchester United ranked third with an expenditure of £33 million. Aston Villa and Newcastle also made significant investments at £25 million and £24.3 million respectively, placing them within the top five highest spenders. Arsenal and Liverpool, currently leading the Premier League standings, spent £22.8 million and £20.8 million respectively. Other notable expenditures include West Ham (£19 million), Tottenham (£18.4 million), and Brighton (£16.5 million).

In contrast, Ipswich Town exhibited the lowest spending, allocating merely £6.2 million despite their promotion to the Premier League. Within the Championship division, Leeds United demonstrated the most substantial financial commitment towards agent fees at £18.8 million, aiming for promotion back to the top tier. However, Burnley's contribution was significantly lower at £5.3 million during the same period. Across the 24-club league, the collective spending amounted to £63.2 million.

Turning to the Women's Super League, Chelsea again led the charge with an expenditure of £622,604 on agent fees, nearly tripling that of the second-highest spender, Manchester City, who disbursed £288,628. The aggregate spending by all 12 WSL clubs totaled £2.1 million, signifying that Sonia Bompastor's Chelsea accounted for 28.6% of the division's overall expenditure.

This comprehensive breakdown underscores the significant financial commitments made by clubs to secure talent through intermediary services, highlighting varying strategies and priorities across different tiers and leagues in English football.