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:
13. 28th - Swansea City
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £79 million. Most expensive signing: Andre Ayew from West Ham United - £18 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Seven. Photo: Harry Trump
14. 26th - Blackburn Rovers
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £88 million. Most expensive signing: Andy Cole from Manchester United - £8 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: 18. Photo: Matthew Lewis
15. 27th - Huddersfield Town
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £80 million. Most expensive signing: Terence Kongolo from Monaco - £17.5 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Two. Photo: Alex Livesey
16. 25th - Cardiff City
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £89 million. Most expensive signing: Gary Medel from Sevilla - £11million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Two. Photo: Richard Heathcote
17. 24th - West Bromwich Albion
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £105m. Most expensive signing: Oliver Burke from RB Leipzig - £15 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: 13. Photo: Bryn Lennon
18. 23rd - Brighton
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £116 million. Most expensive signing: Neal Maupay from Brentford - £20 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Four. Photo: Pool