Liverpool player agent fees compared to Manchester United, Chelsea and Premier League rivals
Liverpool spent the fourth-highest amount on player agent fees over the period between February 1, 2023, and February 1, 2024, but notably spent considerably less than struggling Chelsea.
The Reds aimed for quality over quantity this season as they looked to improve on the last campaign's underwhelming fifth-place finish. Jurgen Klopp's big spend in the summer transfer window saw Dominik Szoboszlai join from RB Leipzig for £60m.
Other significant buys included £35m splashed on Brighton and Hove Albion's Alexis Mac Allister, £34.3m on Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberch and just £16.25m spent on Stuttgart's Wataru Endo. Liverpool eventually swerved a huge fee for Moises Caicedo after being embroiled in a bidding war with Chelsea who spent an eye-watering £115m on the Ecuadorian.
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Despite missing out on the Brighton defensive midfielder, the Reds ultimately paid £31.5m to agent fees and intermediaries over the 12 months. This is considerably less than Chelsea who top the rankings at £75.1m.
Manchester City are second on the list having spent £60.6m while Manchester United are just above Liverpool in third parting ways with £34m. While the Reds spent way less than title rivals City, they did spend more than their other challengers Arsenal who forked out £24.7m for these fees.
Local rivals Everton, who have endured Financial Fair Play (FFP) difficulties this campaign, were at the lower end of the table, spending £10.6m. It is unclear at this stage whether fees to agents will increase the next time these figures are released considering the period of transition the club is entering.
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