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:
![Estimated agent fee spend: £35.2m. Most expensive summer signing: Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen (£70m)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzMWU2ZmExLWQzYWEtNDA2YS04MjYyLTJiM2Y1ODFlMjZjNjo3NWVlMzFhMi1kYTMyLTQ3M2ItOTE3YS1lMDViYTAyMDNmNTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. 1st - Chelsea
Estimated agent fee spend: £35.2m. Most expensive summer signing: Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen (£70m) Photo: Mike Hewitt
![Estimated agent fee spend: £30.2m. Most expensive summer signing: Ruben Dias from Benfica (£65m)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzMzZjYTc1LWY0MjItNDYwMy05ZWEzLTFhNDczMDk0ZDdhYTo4NjAyODlmMy0xNGQ0LTRjYTgtOWE2ZC01Yzg5ZGQ2ZTM4NjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. 2nd - Manchester City
Estimated agent fee spend: £30.2m. Most expensive summer signing: Ruben Dias from Benfica (£65m) Photo: Gareth Copley
![Estimated agent fee spend: £30m. Most expensive summer signing: Donny van de Beek from Ajax (£35m)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1Y2U3ZjFhLThkY2ItNDA1Mi04OTM4LTBjYzk0YzM2ZTJmZjowMDI5MzE0MC1mZmI1LTRmMmUtYjcwZC04MjYwZTVjOGUwN2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. 3rd - Manchester United
Estimated agent fee spend: £30m. Most expensive summer signing: Donny van de Beek from Ajax (£35m) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
![Estimated agent fee spend: £21m. Most expensive summer signing: Diogo Jota from Wolves (£41m)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc5MDhmOGI3LTgzYmMtNDI3NC1iYzQwLTlmZTg3NjdmNWEzODphZTZhYTI1NC1lNjg3LTRlMDctOWE3NS0wNWEyNWVlOTU2NTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. 4th - Liverpool
Estimated agent fee spend: £21m. Most expensive summer signing: Diogo Jota from Wolves (£41m) Photo: Catherine Ivill