Newcastle United’s surprise agent fees spend - compared to Leeds, Norwich & Premier League rivals
The FA has revealed how much Newcastle United and their Premier League rivals have paid in agent fees over the last 12 months.
A staggering total of £272,559,227 combined has been spent on intermediaries and agents by all 20 top-flight clubs between February 2, 2021 to January 31, 2022.
During that time, the Magpies loaned Joe Willock from Arsenal before signing him permanently last summer for £20million.
In January gone, the new owners of PCP Partners, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and RB Sports & Media invested around £90million to bring Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Chris Wood (Burnley), Bruno Guimaraes (Lyon), Dan Burn (Brighton) and Matt Targett (Aston Villa, loan).
In total, Newcastle have spent £7,717,687 on agents - but how does that amount compare to their Premier League counterparts? NewcastleWorld takes a look:
1. Manchester City
Agent fees: £35,046,646
2. Manchester United
Agent fees: £29,036,141
3. Chelsea
Agent fees: £28,227,858
4. Liverpool
Agent fees: £22,136,224