Premier League clubs paid £130m to agents in 2014

Premier League clubs paid out nearly £130 million (€185 million) to agents last year — a £15m (€21m) increase on the year before.

Liverpool spent the most of any club, £14.3m, followed by Manchester United (£13.8m) and Manchester City (£12.4m) with the total reaching £129.86m for the year ending September 30.

Chelsea and Arsenal both spent £11.9m while at the other end of the scale, Premier League newcomers Watford spent £1.6m.