Preston North End's +£13m transfer net spend compared to Swansea City & more
The summer transfer window is open and the deals are already flying through, as Championship sides look to strengthen their squads ahead of the upcoming season.
By Richie Boon
Published 23rd Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Updated 23rd Jun 2021, 12:09 BST
Despite the nation being gripped by England's efforts in Euro 2020, the transfer rumours have been coming thick and fast, and it will be fascinating to see which new stars arrive in the top tier over the next couple of months.
In the meantime, we've taken a look (via Transfermarkt data) back at every Championship club's estimated total transfer net spend over the past five seasons (2016/17-2020/21) and found out who's the deepest in the red (or indeed, sitting pretty in the green), as well as their biggest season spend, and their most costly signing over that time period.
This is how Preston North End and every other club taking part in the 2021/22 Championship season shapes up in the intriguing five-year transfer net-spend table.
This is how Preston North End and every other club taking part in the 2021/22 Championship season shapes up in the intriguing five-year transfer net-spend table.
9. 16th - Middlesbrough
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£1m. Biggest season expenditure: £50m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Britt Assombalonga (£15m from Nottingham Forest) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
Estimated five-year net spent total: +£750k. Biggest season expenditure: All free transfers/loan deals. Most lucrative sale over five year period: Brad Potts (£750k to Barnsley) Photo: Barrington Coombs
Estimated five-year net spent total: +£1.9m. Biggest season expenditure: £2.9m (2018/2019). Most expensive signing over five year period: Ryan Leonard (£1.5m from Sheffield United) Photo: Warren Little
Estimated five-year net spent total: +£4.7m. Biggest season expenditure: £5.85m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Sam Gallagher (£5.85m from Southampton) Photo: Jan Kruger