Brighton & Hove Albion have already been linked with a number of quality players, and will to bring in some fresh faces before the window slams shut at the end of August.
In the meantime, we've taken a look (via Transfermarkt data) back at every Premier League club's estimated total transfer net spend over the past five seasons (2016/17-2020/21) and found out who's the deepest in the red, as well as their biggest season spend, and their most costly signing over that time period.
This is how Brighton & Hove Albion's five-year transfer net spend shapes up against every other side that will be taking part in the 2021/22 Premier League season:
This is how Brighton & Hove Albion's five-year transfer net spend shapes up against every other side that will be taking part in the 2021/22 Premier League season:
5. 5th: Everton
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£255m. Biggest season expenditure: £182m (2017/2018). Most expensive signing over five year period: Gylfi Sigurdsson (£45m from Swansea City) Photo: Michael Regan
6. 6th: Aston Villa
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£254m. Biggest season expenditure: £143m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Ollie Watkins (£28m from Brentford) Photo: Pool
7. 7th: Wolves
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£213m. Biggest season expenditure: £105m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Fabio Silva (£37m from FC Porto) Photo: Richard Heathcote
8. 8th: Spurs
Estimated five-year net spent total: -£204m. Biggest season expenditure: £133m (2019/2020). Most expensive signing over five year period: Tanguy Ndombele (£63m from Lyon) Photo: Laurence Griffiths