Highest spending football managers since 2004: Wenger higher than Ferguson plus Liverpool & Chelsea bosses

8) Louis van Gaal – £286m

After his £150m spending spree at Manchester United last summer, followed up by a deal for Memphis Depay already this year, Louis van Gaal makes it into 8th on this list and could rise even higher if he carries on like this.

7) Pep Guardiola – £401m

Considering he’s only been in management since 2008, Pep Guardiola comes pretty high with some questionable moves in the transfer market, including the high-profile failed purchase of Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Barcelona.