Over the past three decades, billions of pounds have been spent and raked in with world class talents being bought and sold in the English top tier.
While finances in football are noticeably tighter amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of Premier League sides have continued to plough on with their spending, leading to three sides now sitting above the £1 billion mark for their total net-spend in the Premier League.
Ahead of the new season, we've rounded up the 40 highest net-spenders in the history of the Premier League, and ranked their total estimated sum accordingly.
On top of that, we've looked into every side's most expensive Premier League signing, and how many seasons they've spent in the division since the inaugural 1992/93 season.
This is where Leeds United rank among the biggest net-spenders in Premier League history:
7. 34th - Wigan Athletic
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £42 million. Most expensive signing: Emile Heskey from Birmingham City - £5.5 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Eight. Photo: Clive Brunskill
8. 33rd - Birmingham City
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £56 million. Most expensive signing: David Dunn from Blackburn Rovers - £5.5 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Seven. Photo: ODD ANDERSEN
9. 32nd - Hull City
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £59 million. Most expensive signing: Ryan Mason from Spurs - £13 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Five. Photo: Alex Morton
10. 31st - Bolton Wanderers
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £65 million. Most expensive signing: Johan Elmander - £8.2 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: 13. Photo: Michael Regan
11. 30th - Norwich City
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £66 million. Most expensive signing: Steven Naismith from Everton - £9.1 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Nine. Photo: Stephen Pond
12. 29th - Burnley
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £74 million. Most expensive signing: Ben Gibson from Middlesbrough - £15 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Seven. Photo: Alex Livesey