Transfer spending in the Premier League has reached astronomical proportions in recent years so today, we will be assessing the net transfer spend of the six largest teams.

Whether net spend is really important is a debate for another day, but it can demonstrate how smart a club has been in the transfer market.

We have based this list on the Transfermarkt website’s record of purchases and sales for the six teams in question over the past decade.

Press the next page as we rank the Premier League’s ‘big six’ based on their net spend (from most extravagant to frugal).