{"id":23071,"date":"2025-04-15T21:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/23071\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T21:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:53:17","slug":"the-millions-cardiff-city-and-swansea-city-paid-in-agents-fees-as-leeds-united-spend-staggering-sum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/23071\/","title":{"rendered":"The millions Cardiff City and Swansea City paid in agents&#8217; fees as Leeds United spend staggering sum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Both sides saw increases in the amount spent on agent fees across the season<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_CDF_180125_CF_Cardiff_v_Swansea_036JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Both Swansea and Cardiff spent more money on agents fees compared to last season\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Both Swansea and Cardiff spent more money on agents fees compared to last season(Image: Chris Fairweather\/Huw Evans Agency)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Cardiff City and Swansea City both saw increases in the amount they spent on player agents this season with the Bluebirds\u2019 expenditure rising by almost \u00a31 million, new figures have revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Having both been in the bottom half of Championship clubs when it came to agent fee expenditure last season, the Swans and Bluebirds have risen to 13th and 9th respectively for the 12-month period between February 2, 2024 and February 3 this year. Cardiff&#8217;s spend has gone from \u00a31,397,061 to a whopping \u00a32,383,264, while Swansea&#8217;s expenditure went from from \u00a31,034,658 to \u00a31,703,989.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Championship\u2019s biggest spenders were once again Leeds United who parted with an eyewatering \u00a318,836,447, a whopping \u00a313.5m more than Burnley in second. The Clarets, who dropped down from the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/barclays-premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> at the end of last season spent \u00a35,305,608 over the 12 month period, with fellow relegated side Sheffield United in third having spent \u00a34,442,940.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Oxford United, who were promoted from League One last season, were the league\u2019s lowest spenders on \u00a3572,808 and are joined in the bottom three by the two other Championship newcomers, Derby County and Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In total, \u00a363,202,447 was spent in the Championship, an increase on last year\u2019s figure of \u00a361,340,767.<\/p>\n<p>Cardiff and Swansea\u2019s 2024\/25 signings<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Cardiff City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Summer window<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Jesper Daland \u2013 Cercle Brugge (\u00a33m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Roko Simic \u2013 RB Salzburg (\u00a31m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Alex Roberston \u2013 Manchester City (\u00a31m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Wilfried Kanga \u2013 Hertha Berlin (loan)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Calum Chambers \u2013 Aston Villa (free)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Anwar El Ghazi \u2013 Mainz (free)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Chris Willock \u2013 QPR (free)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Winter window<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Yousef Salech \u2013 Sirius (undisclosed)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Sivert Mannsverk \u2013 Ajax (loan)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Will Alves \u2013 Leicester City (loan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Swansea City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Summer window<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Eom Ji-Sung &#8211; Gwangju (\u00a31.1m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Goncalo Franco &#8211; Moreirense (\u00a32.1m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Lawrence Vigoroux &#8211; Burnley (undisclosed)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Zan Vipotnik &#8211; Bordeaux (free)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Nelson Abbey &#8211; Olympiakos (loan)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Florian Bianchini &#8211; Bastia (undisclosed)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Jon McLaughlin &#8211; Rangers (free)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Myles Peart-Harris &#8211; Brentford (loan)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Winter window<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Melker Widell \u2013 Aalborg BK (\u00a32.78m)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Lewis O\u2019Brien \u2013 Nottingham Forest (loan)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Hannes Delcroix \u2013 Burnley (loan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Championship agent fees in full (February 2 2024 &#8211; February 3 2025)<\/p>\n<ol class=\"NumberedList_numbered-list__oytz_\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Leeds United \u00a318,836,447<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Burnley \u00a35,305,608<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Sheffield United \u00a34,442,940<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Hull City \u00a33,179,361<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Norwich City \u00a32,635,111<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Middlesbrough \u00a32,507,136<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Luton Town \u00a32,424,713<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">West Bromwich Albion \u00a32,408,415<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/cardiff\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiff<\/a> City \u00a32,383,264<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Sunderland \u00a32,170,045<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Watford \u00a32,096,862<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Stoke City \u00a31,855,865<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/swansea-city-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Swansea <\/a>City \u00a31,703,989<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Coventry City \u00a31,554,751<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Queens Park Rangers \u00a31,361,727<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Bristol City \u00a31,305,087<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Blackburn Rovers \u00a31,158,151<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Millwall \u00a31,134,605<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Plymouth Argyle \u00a31,009,797<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Preston North End \u00a3953,802<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Sheffield Wednesday \u00a3797,697<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Derby County \u00a3707,077<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Portsmouth \u00a3696,189<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 ENBBt\">Oxford United \u00a3572,808<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Both sides saw increases in the amount spent on agent fees across the seasonBoth Swansea and Cardiff 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