The Anfield club spent £14,301,464 this year – down slightly from last year – while Premier League new boys Watford spent the least with a bill of just £1,620,229.
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It is ironic that these latest payments to agents figures come out at a time when the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are trying to ramp up the campaign simply to try and get Premier League clubs to cut ticket prices for away fans to £20 (Twenty’s plenty campaign).
Cherries drafted in a number of new recruits to fortify their push for promotion from the Championship and to prepare for their debut season in the top flight.
A staggering £1billion has been spent by clubs over the past 12 months – £870million of that during the summer transfer window alone. Artur Boruc, Adam Federici and Sylvain Distin all joined Cherries on free transfers during this period, while Joe Bennett, Christian Atsu and Kenwyne Jones arrived on loan.
Premier League clubs as a whole paid £129.8m to agents from October 2014 to September 2015, up from £115m.
The total spent in the Championship was £26.1m, £3.2m in League One and just £1m in League Two.
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In recent years, there has also been the rise of the “super agent”, men so powerful in the game that they can make even more money than the clients they represent and are involved in some of the biggest deals seen.
