2. Chelsea
Gross spend: £436m
Sold: £154m
Net: £282m
Per season: £56m
Jose Mourinho keeps banging on about Financial Fair Play these days but Chelsea’s position in second place suggests the Portuguese’s spat with Manuel Pellegrini over transfer spend was both embarrassing and crass. Chelsea have splashed the cash on impressive stars like Eden Hazard and Willian in recent seasons but the club’s (and the Premier League’s) biggest ever transfer, Fernando Torres, has proved a flop at £50m.