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:
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: -£213m. Biggest season expenditure: £105m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Fabio Silva (£37m from FC Porto)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQyM2M0ODhkLTc5ZGYtNDE3Mi05ZGQwLTI0NWZmODRlYTkyNTo1NWM0OGYwMS1mOGIzLTQwODctOTcwYy0yY2UwN2Y1M2YyOTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. 7th: Wolves
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£213m. Biggest season expenditure: £105m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Fabio Silva (£37m from FC Porto)Photo: Richard Heathcote
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£204m. Biggest season expenditure: £133m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Tanguy Ndombele (£63m from Lyon)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVhNzJlNDA1LTNkMWEtNDYzMC04ZTA0LTIyNzY1ZjViNzQwNjo2NDc0MTc1Yy02YzJmLTQ0NjEtYjUzNC05YTVlMDhlYjQ1MGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. 8th: Spurs
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£204m. Biggest season expenditure: £133m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Tanguy Ndombele (£63m from Lyon)Photo: Laurence Griffiths
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£200m. Biggest season expenditure: £78m (2018/2019). Most expensive signing over five year period: Adam Webster (£20m from Bristol City)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJjMzllNzI5LTRhMDktNDA0Mi05ZDc2LTM2NjFkOWE3ZjMyODo5NzQwZjVkMy02OGRhLTRlN2YtOTljMy0yNjE4ZTY1OWJlMzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. 9th: Brighton & Hove Albion
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£200m. Biggest season expenditure: £78m (2018/2019). Most expensive signing over five year period: Adam Webster (£20m from Bristol City)Photo: Mike Hewitt
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£171m. Biggest season expenditure: £108m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Sebastian Haller (£45m from Eintracht Frankfurt)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmZTJhOGRjLWIwYjYtNDUzYS1hNTA0LWNlODA0MWI4NDEzNjpiM2IxMzJkOS0yYmZkLTQ4MzEtODM4MC0yYTA1YjE5MzlhNDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. 10th: West Ham United
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£171m. Biggest season expenditure: £108m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Sebastian Haller (£45m from Eintracht Frankfurt)Photo: Julian Finney
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£119m. Biggest season expenditure: £163m (2018/2019). Most expensive signing over five year period: Virgil van Dijk (£75m from Southampton)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1YTdkN2RmLWZiMTItNDdlYi05ZDgwLWIwY2I0Mjg0NWYxNDpjYWE5OGM4ZS03MDRmLTRlMDUtYTRlMi01YWRiYWQ2ODBhY2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. 11th: Liverpool
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£119m. Biggest season expenditure: £163m (2018/2019). Most expensive signing over five year period: Virgil van Dijk (£75m from Southampton)Photo: Matthias Hangst
![Estimated five-year net spent total: -£92m. Biggest season expenditure: £103m (2018/2019). Most expensive signing over five year period: Youri Tielemans (£40m from Monaco)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3ZWUxMWVlLTkyOTktNDljMy1iMzJiLTcwMzhjMzRlMGIxZjpiZWIzZmI3ZS03ZTk0LTQxZmItODA0OC02MjA3NzlhOTMwOTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. 12th: Leicester City
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£92m. Biggest season expenditure: £103m (2018/2019). Most expensive signing over five year period: Youri Tielemans (£40m from Monaco)Photo: Pool