Nottingham Forest have spent more than £2m on agents’ fees in the last two transfer windows.
Only five clubs in the Championship splashed out more than the Reds’ £2,189,016 on intermediary and agents’ fees from February 1, 2020 to February 1 of this year, according to the Football Association.
That period covers last summer’s transfer window, when Forest made 14 new signings, as well as the January window just gone, when three players were added.
Ahead of the current season, the club brought in Cyrus Christie, Loic Mbe Soh, Tyler Blackett, Scott McKenna, Nicholas Ioannou, Jack Colback, Fouad Bachirou, Luke Freeman, Cafu, Harry Arter, Lyle Taylor, Miguel Angel Guerrero and Abdoulaye Diallo while Sabri Lamouchi was still in charge.
After the Frenchman was replaced by Chris Hughton in October, Anthony Knockaert put pen to paper before the domestic window closed.
The Fulham winger then extended his loan stay from Fulham in January, while James Garner, Glenn Murray and Filip Krovinovic came in.
The Reds’ figure for agents’ fees is up on the preceding year, having forked out £1.2m from February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.
In total, Championship clubs have spent more than £40m paying agents over the last year, with Norwich City dishing out the most at £6.8m.
Wycombe Wanderers spent the least, at just £126,053.
The amount spent by each second tier side is listed below.
Norwich City - £6,827,037
Bournemouth - £5,653,160
Stoke City - £3,082,295
Reading - £2,688,492
Brentford - £2,537,207
Nottingham Forest - £2,189,016
Swansea City - £2,157,388
Watford - £2,107,615
Huddersfield Town - £1,752,064
Cardiff City - £1,619,148
Bristol City - £1,581,986
Middlesbrough - £1,394,501
Birmingham City - £1,260,934
Derby County - £1,093,744
Preston North End - £816,471
Sheffield Wednesday - £722,988
QPR - £691,587
Blackburn Rovers - £535,666
Coventry City - £525,571
Barnsley - £515,162
Luton Town - £435,260
Millwall - £255,715
Rotherham United - £184,469
Wycombe Wanderers - £126,053
