Sunderland’s net spend ranks sixth as Spurs arrive in relegation fight | OneFootball

Sunderland enter the Premier League run-in targeting the highest finish possible, and their transfer outlay ranks among the division’s biggest this season.

Sunderland Echo notes they sit 11th after a 2-1 comeback at Newcastle before the international break, one point above their rivals and three off seventh-placed Brentford.

They still have an outside chance of Europe, with relegation concerns long gone. Only Arsenal €280.30m, Liverpool €263.40m, Manchester City €199.52m, Tottenham €182.90m and Manchester United €176.50m have a higher net spend, with Sunderland on €155.59m.

Tottenham’s level of spending is striking given they are 17th, one point above the relegation zone and 13 points behind Sunderland, who they visit next Sunday. The rest of that top five reflect the table, occupying the top three places with Liverpool also fifth.

Chelsea are the standout surprise at the other end, with a €4.90m negative net spend, the lowest deficit in the league following major sales of Noni Madueke, Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix and Lesley Ugochukwu.

Brentford, Brighton, Wolves and Bournemouth are the only clubs to post a profit across the two windows. Sunderland’s figure was softened by the sales of Jobe Bellingham and Tom Watson.

Source: Sunderland Echo