Over the past three decades, billions of pounds have been spent and raked in with world class talents being bought and sold in the English top tier.
While finances in football are noticeably tighter amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of Premier League sides have continued to plough on with their spending, leading to three sides now sitting above the £1 billion mark for their total net-spend in the Premier League.
Ahead of the new season, we've rounded up the 40 highest net-spenders in the history of the Premier League, and ranked their total estimated sum accordingly.
On top of that, we've looked into every side's most expensive Premier League signing, and how many seasons they've spent in the division since the inaugural 1992/93 season.
This is where Brighton & Hove Albion rank among the biggest net-spenders in Premier League history:
21. 21st - Sheffield United
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £127 million. Most expensive signing: Rhian Brewster from Liverpool - £23.5 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Five. Photo: Michael Regan
22. 22nd - Middlesbrough
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £126m. Most expensive signing: Alfonso Alves from Heerenveen - £12.5 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: 14. Photo: ANDREW YATES
23. 23rd - Brighton
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £116 million. Most expensive signing: Neal Maupay from Brentford - £20 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: Four. Photo: Pool
24. 24th - West Bromwich Albion
Total estimated Premier League net spend: £105m. Most expensive signing: Oliver Burke from RB Leipzig - £15 million. Number of seasons in the Premier League: 13. Photo: Bryn Lennon