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Premier League clubs spent a total of £409.59 million ($509m) in agent fees across the last two transfer windows, with Chelsea spending more than any other team, figures released by the Football Association (FA) on Friday show.
Chelsea paid £75m ($93m) to agents to sign players including Moisés Caicedo for a British record £115m ($146m) fee, as well as Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Lavia and others.
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Manchester City paid £60m ($74.7m) in agent fees on players such as Joško Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Jérémy Doku and Matheus Nunes.
Manchester United paid £34m ($42m) in intermediary fees, Liverpool, £31.5m ($39m), and Arsenal, just over £24m ($29.8m).
The total figure paid to intermediaries represents a notable increase compared to the £318m ($396m) spent in the previous period.
Commissions to agents have doubled in the last seven years and in the 2016-2017 season these payments rose to £174m ($216m).