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 Newcastle United' s estimated £7m agent fee spend ranks alongside all of their Premier League rivals:
9. 9th - Leicester City
Estimated agent fee spend: £12.5m. Most expensive summer signing: Wesley Fofana from AS Saint Etienne (£32m) Photo: Alex Pantling
10. 10th - Newcastle United
Estimated agent fee spend: £11.3m. Most expensive summer signing: Callum Wilson from Bournemouth (£20m) Photo: Clive Brunskill
11. 11th - West Ham United
Estimated agent fee spend: £9.7m. Most expensive summer signing: Said Benrahma from Brentford (£20m) Photo: ADAM DAVY
12. 12th - Fulham
Estimated agent fee spend: £9.3m. Most expensive summer signing: Anthony Knockaert from Brighton (£10.5m) Photo: Naomi Baker