Premier League clubs have paid out more than £260m to football agents during 2018-19 - an increase of £49m on the previous 12 months. Liverpool were the highest spending club in the top flight, paying £43m to agents between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2019. Chelsea (£26m) and Manchester City (£24m) were the next biggest spenders. Championship clubs spent more than £50m while Sunderland accounted for more than 50% of League One's £5.5m outlay. Fees to agents went up despite spending on transfers falling by more than £500m when compared with the previous season. Liverpool spent £27m on agents in 2017-18 to conclude deals for players including Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, and their 2018-19 expenditure covers a period in which they have invested heavily to compete for the Premier League title. Brazil midfielder Fabinho (£39m) arrived from Monaco, while his international team-mate Alisson cost a then world record £66.8m fee for a goalkeeper after being signed from Roma. The Reds also spent around £50m on Naby Keita, and Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri joined from Stoke for a fee of £13m. Premier League - 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019 Highest spenders Amount spent Liverpool £43,798,863 Chelsea £26,850,552 Manchester City £24,122,753 Manchester United £20,759,350 Everton £19,116,370 West Ham United £14,414,845 Championship clubs paid out a combined £50m, around £8m more than a year ago. Former Premier League clubs Stoke, Swansea and West Brom - who were all relegated in 2017-18 - contributed 35% of the divisional total.
They do a job, but have far too much power. They have turned themselves into football parasites and should be treated accordingly.
They will increase their earnings with the increase in PL revenue, but they are still parasites........................
