Leeds United have already been linked with a number of quality players, and will to bring in some fresh faces before the window slams shut at the end of August.
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 Leeds United's five-year transfer net spend shapes up against every other side that will be taking part in the 2021/22 Premier League season:
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£560m. Biggest season expenditure: £285m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Ruben Dias (£65m from Benfica)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU5ZjRlYzljLWY3ZmYtNDVkZC05NmQxLTI1NWY2NGEzY2UwZjo2ZmQwZTU2NC1jN2Q0LTRhZjgtODM0Ni1lZmUxZDUxZDMxNjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. 1st - Manchester City
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£560m. Biggest season expenditure: £285m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Ruben Dias (£65m from Benfica)Photo: Michael Regan
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£497m. Biggest season expenditure: £204m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Paul Pogba (£89m from Juventus)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE0Zjk4ZTQ2LWRjY2UtNDM3YS05NmUwLWFiMDcyMGU1YjAwNDpkN2NkMDIyMy1kODJlLTQxMjYtOTIxNC0wZGU1MDQ4Y2UyYWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. 2nd - Manchester United
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£497m. Biggest season expenditure: £204m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Paul Pogba (£89m from Juventus)Photo: Pool
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£308m. Biggest season expenditure: £144m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Nicolas Pepe (£72m from Lille)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdjM2RjMGMwLTZjYjktNGZmNS04MjcwLTBkOWI0YzdjYjM1Mzo1ZTQ3ZWJjZC1lMDBlLTRlNDAtYmQ1YS0yN2MyNTgxNzcwNGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. 3rd: Arsenal
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£308m. Biggest season expenditure: £144m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Nicolas Pepe (£72m from Lille)Photo: Julian Finney
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£262m. Biggest season expenditure: £234m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Kai Havertz (£72m from Bayer Leverkusen)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2NWIzNzg3LWFhODktNDRmZi04NjVkLTM1Mjc3ZTc0ZmFiYToyOTZlMDcyOC1jMzEyLTRjZTAtYmFiOS1lZjgzMDk2OWYzMmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. 4th: Chelsea
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£262m. Biggest season expenditure: £234m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Kai Havertz (£72m from Bayer Leverkusen)Photo: Jose Coelho - Pool
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£255m. Biggest season expenditure: £182m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Gylfi Sigurdsson (£45m from Swansea City)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZkMmQyMzNlLTRhZjEtNDk4OC05OTViLWRiYjA2ZDgwMDE0ZjpkMmU0YjhkZC01ZDU5LTQ2OWEtOGE0Yi0wYWU4NDFlMTE0ZGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. 5th: Everton
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£255m. Biggest season expenditure: £182m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Gylfi Sigurdsson (£45m from Swansea City)Photo: Michael Regan
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£254m. Biggest season expenditure: £143m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Ollie Watkins (£28m from Brentford)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE2YmUxNTYyLWU3YmYtNDcxOS05ZTFmLTQzNGQxNGRhZTUxYTowMWI5NzAwMy03M2E0LTQxNjAtOTQyOS02ZDg0ZDkyMTc4MDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. 6th: Aston Villa
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£254m. Biggest season expenditure: £143m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Ollie Watkins (£28m from Brentford)Photo: Pool