The Premier League net spend table since Todd Boehly took over Chelsea
For all of Chelsea’s failings on the pitch in recent times, it can’t be said that it’s down to a lack of investment – as the net spent table since Todd Boehly completed his takeover demonstrates.
Chelsea spent more during the 2022-23 season than in any season under Boehly’s predecessor Roman Abramovich.
“Our vision as owners is clear: we want to make the fans proud,” Boehly announced after the takeover was completed in May 2022.
“Along with our commitment to developing the youth squad and acquiring the best talent, our plan of action is to invest in the club for the long term and build on Chelsea’s remarkable history of success. I personally want to thank ministers and officials in the British government, and the Premier League, for all their work in making this happen.”
During Boehly’s time at the helm, the club have spent more on transfers than any of their Premier League rivals in each of the past three transfer windows. In total they’re approaching £1billion spent since the summer of 2022 – more than twice as much as any other side.
There’s been a major rebuild and it ought to be noted that Chelsea have also recouped almost £300million in player sales, having waved goodbye to almost the entirety of Thomas Tuchel’s Champions League-winning squad from 2021. Only Brighton and Manchester City have made more money in player sales since Boehly arrived in English football.
Former manager Graham Potter, who lasted just over just seven months at Stamford Bridge, hinted that the club’s hierarchy needed to think carefully about exactly how it was investing the transfer funds.
“We’ve got to be, not necessarily careful, but you’ve got to understand we’ve got 10 or 11 players unavailable [through injury and suspension] and you can’t just sign players to replace those because then you’d have a squad of 30 and that is a problem,” said Potter last year, a few months before he was sacked.
“So you have to do the right thing and look at what the right solutions are. There’s a period of transition and you have to stabilise things and work to support as best you can.
“If you’re in a position where in a small period too many people are making recruitment decisions, it’s not a recipe for short or long-term success. So we have to stabilise things, make good decisions, and align our resources.”
But how does Chelsea’s spending under Boehly compare to the rest of the Premier League in total? We’ve taken a look at how their net spend compares to every other club in the English top flight since their takeover was completed in the summer of 2022. We’ve only included the 17 teams that have been in the English top flight over the past two seasons.
1. Chelsea
Money Spent – £966.9m
Money Received – £274.4m
Net Spend – £692.4m
2. Manchester United
Money Spent – £384.2m
Money Received – £51.4m
Net Spend – £332.8m
3. Arsenal
Money Spent – £375.6m
Money Received – £100.2m
Net Spend – £275.4m
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4. Newcastle United
Money Spent – £296.7m
Money Received – £42.2m
Net Spend – £254.5m
5. Tottenham
Money Spent – £373.3m
Money Received – £144.4m
Net Spend – £228.9m
6. Nottingham Forest
Money Spent – £265.4m
Money Received – £61.6m
Net Spend – £203.8m
7. Bournemouth
Money Spent – £183.7m
Money Received – £1m
Net Spend – £182.7m
8. West Ham United
Money Spent – £294.2m
Money Received – £156.1m
Net Spend – £138.1m
9. Liverpool
Money Spent – £259.7
Money Received – £124.6
Net Spend – £135.1m
10. Brentford
Money Spent – £101.7m
Money Received – £8.4m
Net Spend – £93.2m
11. Aston Villa
Money Spent – £174m
Money Received – £89.9m
Net Spend – £84.1m
12. Crystal Palace
Money Spent – £77.7m
Money Received – £5.7m
Net Spend – £72m
13. Manchester City
Money Spent – £343.3m
Money Received – £279.5m
Net Spend – £63.8m
14. Fulham
Money Spent – £124.6m
Money Received – £68.8m
Net Spend – £55.8m
15. Wolves
Money Spent – £236.8m
Money Received – £196.8m
Net Spend – £40m
16. Everton
Money Spent – £113.6m
Money Received – £150m
Net Spend – £36.4m (PROFIT)
17. Brighton
Money Spent – 135.8m
Money Received – £302.4m
Net Spend – £166.6m (PROFIT)
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