GiveMeSport
·2 February 2023
GiveMeSport
·2 February 2023
Chelsea went on a crazy spending spree in January.
The Blues signed the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoit Badashile and Noni Madueke in massive money deals.
They saved their biggest until last as they smashed the British transfer record to sign Enzo Fernandez on deadline day.
The Argentine put pen to paper on a deal in excess of £105m, surpassing Jack Grealish to become the most expensive player in Premier League history.
In total, Chelsea spent €329.50m in January alone.
But have they spent the most money in football history?
We've listed the 20 football clubs that have spent the most money ever below, using data provided by Transfermarkt.
20. Aston Villa - €1.15bn
19. West Ham United - €1.15bn
18. Everton - €1.19bn
17. AS Monaco - €1.23bn
16. Newcastle United - €1.31bn
15. Bayern Munich - €1.38bn
14. AS Roma - €1.55bn
13. Atletico - €1.69bn
12. Arsenal - €1.70bn
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Takehiro Tomiyasu of Arsenal celebrates with Gabriel following the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
11. Tottenham Hotspur - €1.72bn
10. AC Milan - €1.79bn
9. Paris Saint-Germain - €1.89bn
8. Liverpool - €1.96bn
7. Inter Milan - €2.21bn
6. Manchester United - €2.40bn
5. Manchester City - €2.57bn
4. Real Madrid - €2.57bn
3. Juventus - €2.62bn
2. Barcelona - €2.68bn
1. Chelsea - €3.16bn
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 09: Enzo Fernandez of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Netherlands and Argentina at Lusail Stadium on December 09, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Chelsea's crazy spending under Todd Boehly mean they have become the first club to spend over €3 billion.
They have spent almost €500 million than any other club in football history.
Barcelona find themselves second having spent €2.68bn, with Juventus rounding out the podium places.
10 of the top 20 highest-spending football clubs ever are English, highlighting the incredible spending power of the Premier League.
Newcastle are currently 16th but, with the backing of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, will almost certainly fly up the list in the coming years.
It'll be a long time until they catch up to Chelsea's spending, though...