• FA outlines total spend by clubs on agents and intermediary fees
• United clear of Liverpool’s second-highest outlay of £6.67mManchester United paid out more than £10m in agent fees between October and February this season,the highest amount out of all the Premier League clubs.
It is understood that contract negotiations involving the goalkeeper David de Gea and other players contributed to the figure, which is 21.5% of the overall net spend on agents by top-flight clubs from 1 October 2015 to 1 February 2016, and as United did not get any unusual signings during the January transfer window. They spent £10.02m on agents while Liverpool’s outlay – the second highest – was £6.67m. The lowest amount spent in the period,£471400 was by Everton.
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Source: theguardian.com