Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea & Arsenal's ranking in the Premier League five-year net spend table
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 Premier League 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, as well as their biggest season spend, and their most costly signing over that time period.
This is how every side taking part in the 2021/22 Premier League season shapes up in the intriguing five-year transfer net-spend table.
1. 20th: Brentford
Estimated five-year net spent total: +£92m. Biggest season expenditure: £31m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Bryan Mbeumo (£5.8m from Troyes) Photo: Justin Setterfield
2. 19th: Norwich City
Estimated five-year net spent total: +£79m. Biggest season expenditure: £24m (2016/2017). Most expensive signing over five year period: Alex Pritchard (£8m from Spurs) Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS
3. 18th: Watford
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£16m. Biggest season expenditure: £66m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Ismaila Sarr (£30m from Rennes) Photo: Richard Heathcote
4. 17th: Southampton
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£23m. Biggest season expenditure: £62m (2016/2017). Most expensive signing over five year period: Guido Carrillo (£19m from Monaco) Photo: Lynne Cameron