Between October 2008 and September of this year the current crop of Premier League clubs spent £70,692,513 on agent fees in relation to new signings and renegotiated contracts.
Man City topped the agent spending league with fees of £12,874,283, followed by Chelsea on £9,562,223.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur both spent in excess of £6 million on agents, while Manchester United spent just £1,517,393 after a quiet summer of incoming transfers at Old Trafford.
Premier League newcomers Burnley spent the least on agents at £468,398.
In the past year City, bankrolled by the club's Abu Dhabi-based owners, have spent hundreds of millions of pounds on players.
The bulk of the £12 million spent on agents is believed to have gone towards the Carlos Tevez deal, but City have also signed Emmanuel Adebayor, Joleon Lescott, Shay Given, Wayne Bridge, Kolo Toure, Craig Bellamy, Roque Santa Cruz, Gareth Barry and Nigel de Jong in the same period.
Commenting, City's chief financial officer Graham Wallace said: 'As has previously been stated by our chief executive Garry Cook, the level of player acquisition over the past year has been unprecedented as we have sought to rebuild our playing squad.
'Squad building at this level and within such a short time frame is unlikely to be repeated. The figure in question relates to payments made for 35 players, many of whom predate this time period. The fees represent an average of £360,000 per transaction, and the total amount falls well within our annual budget and operating plan as approved by our board.'
The Football Association said it was pleased 'greater transparency' was being brought to the game by the publication of agent fees.
'For the first time, there will be a game-wide picture of the level of spending on agents. The leagues and other key stakeholders have been fully supportive, following the example set by the Football League with its publication of agents' fees over the last few years,' a spokesperson said.
Premier League agent spending
Manchester City - £12,874,283
Chelsea - £9,562,223
Liverpool - £6,657,305
Tottenham - £6,066,935
West Ham - £5,527,548
Arsenal - £4,760,241
Wigan - £3,576,972
Portsmouth - £3,184,725
Bolton - £3,166,611
Everton - £2,008,407
Sunderland - £2,007,040
Aston Villa - £1,708,374
Blackburn - £1,610,885
Hull - £1,599,188
Manchester United - £1,517,393
Fulham - £1,469,258
Wolves - £1,235,703
Birmingham - £974,982
Stoke - £716,042
Burnley - £468,398
Man City topped the agent spending league with fees of £12,874,283, followed by Chelsea on £9,562,223.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur both spent in excess of £6 million on agents, while Manchester United spent just £1,517,393 after a quiet summer of incoming transfers at Old Trafford.
Premier League newcomers Burnley spent the least on agents at £468,398.
In the past year City, bankrolled by the club's Abu Dhabi-based owners, have spent hundreds of millions of pounds on players.
The bulk of the £12 million spent on agents is believed to have gone towards the Carlos Tevez deal, but City have also signed Emmanuel Adebayor, Joleon Lescott, Shay Given, Wayne Bridge, Kolo Toure, Craig Bellamy, Roque Santa Cruz, Gareth Barry and Nigel de Jong in the same period.
Commenting, City's chief financial officer Graham Wallace said: 'As has previously been stated by our chief executive Garry Cook, the level of player acquisition over the past year has been unprecedented as we have sought to rebuild our playing squad.
'Squad building at this level and within such a short time frame is unlikely to be repeated. The figure in question relates to payments made for 35 players, many of whom predate this time period. The fees represent an average of £360,000 per transaction, and the total amount falls well within our annual budget and operating plan as approved by our board.'
The Football Association said it was pleased 'greater transparency' was being brought to the game by the publication of agent fees.
'For the first time, there will be a game-wide picture of the level of spending on agents. The leagues and other key stakeholders have been fully supportive, following the example set by the Football League with its publication of agents' fees over the last few years,' a spokesperson said.
Premier League agent spending
Manchester City - £12,874,283
Chelsea - £9,562,223
Liverpool - £6,657,305
Tottenham - £6,066,935
West Ham - £5,527,548
Arsenal - £4,760,241
Wigan - £3,576,972
Portsmouth - £3,184,725
Bolton - £3,166,611
Everton - £2,008,407
Sunderland - £2,007,040
Aston Villa - £1,708,374
Blackburn - £1,610,885
Hull - £1,599,188
Manchester United - £1,517,393
Fulham - £1,469,258
Wolves - £1,235,703
Birmingham - £974,982
Stoke - £716,042
Burnley - £468,398
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