Here we take a look at each Championship club and how they fared regarding profit and loss during this summers transfer market, some of the figures may surprise you.
There have been some very big transfer fees paid amongst Championship clubs in recent times, with the likes of Wolves blowing other clubs out of the water, but with last seasons sting of Birmingham City (incurring a nine point penalty for failing FFP rules), clubs have sat up and taken more notice of the sanctions this time around.
Former Birmingham City manager and custodian of the club during financial misgivings- Garry Monk
Here we take a look at the profit and loss for each Championship club this summer, with the stats coming courtesy of LeedsLive…
24. Reading – £11.3m loss
Fees received: £765k
Biggest sale: Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to Millwall, £765k
Fees spent: £12.06m
Biggest buy: George Puscas £7.2m
23. Wigan Athletic – £7.13m loss
Fees received: £0
Biggest sale: N/A
Fees spent: £7.13m
Biggest buy: Kieffer Moore £2.43m
22. Derby County – £6.16m loss
Fees received: £1.22m
Biggest sale: Luke Thomas to Barnsley £1.22m
Fees spent: £7.38m
Biggest buy: Krystian Bielik £7.38m
21. Stoke City – £5.04m loss
Fees received: £990k
Biggest sale: Erik Pieters to Burnley, £990k
Fees spent: £6.03m
Biggest buy: Tommy Smith £4.01m
20. Cardiff City – £4.42m loss
Fees received: £9.81m
Biggest sale: Kenneth Zohore to West Brom, £8.01m
Fees spent: £14.23m
Biggest buy: Robert Glatzel £5.4m
19. Blackburn Rovers – £2.4m loss
Fees received: £3.02m
Biggest sale: David Raya to Brentford, £3.02m
Fees spent: £5.04m
Biggest buy: Sam Gallagher £5.04m
18. Millwall – £1.76m loss
Fees received: £0
Biggest sale: N/A
Fees spent: £1.76m
Biggest buy: Connor Mahoney £990k
17. Nottingham Forest – £540k loss
Fees received: £3.96m
Biggest sale: Ben Osborn to Sheffield United, £3.51m
Fees spent: £4.5m
Biggest buy: Carl Jenkinson £1.98m
16. Hull City – £396k loss
Fees received: £0
Biggest sale: N/A
Fees spent: £396k
Biggest buy: George Honeyman £396k
15. Charlton Athletic – £1.75m profit
Fees received: £1.98m
Biggest sale: Anfernee Dijksteel to Middlesbrough, £1.98m
Fees spent: £203k
Biggest buy: Macauley Bonne £203k
14. Middlesbrough – £1.83m profit
Fees received: £4.01m
Biggest sale: Aden Flint to Cardiff £4.01m
Fees spent: £2.18m
Biggest buy: Anfernee Dijksteel £1.98m
13. Sheffield Wednesday – £3.87m profit
Fees received: £4.86m
Biggest sale: Lucas Joao to Reading, £4.86m
Fees spent: £990k
Biggest buy: Massimo Luongo £990k
12. Barnsley – £4.23m profit
Fees received: £7.47m
Biggest sale: Ethan Pinnock to Brentford, £3.02m
Fees spent: £3.24m
Biggest buy: Luke Thomas £1.22m
11. Preston North End – £5.04m profit
Fees received: £7.02m
Biggest sale: Callum Robinson £7.02m
Fees spent: £1.98m
Biggest buy: Tom Bayliss £1.98m
10. QPR – £7.56m profit
Fees received: £7.56m
Biggest sale: Luke Freeman to Sheffield United, £5.04m
Fees spent: £0
Biggest buy: N/A
9. Bristol City – £7.88m profit
Fees received: £32.99m
Biggest sale: Adam Webster to Brighton, £19.67m
Fees spent: £25.11m
Biggest buy: Tomas Kalas, £8.1m
8. Huddersfield Town – £8.05m profit
Fees received: £19.53m
Biggest sale: Philip Billing to Bournemouth, £14.85m
Fees spent: £11.48m
Biggest buy: Isaac Mbenza £11.25m
7. Luton Town – £8.51m profit
Fees received: £10.04m
Biggest sale: James Justin to Leicester, £6.03m
Fees spent: £1.53m
Biggest buy: Simon Sluga £1.53m
6. Brentford – £9.04m profit
Fees received: £34.83m
Biggest sale: Neal Maupay to Brighton, £18m
Fees spent: £25.79m
Biggest buy: Bryan Mbeumo, £5.85m
5. West Brom – £9.06m profit
Fees received: £26.84m
Biggest sale: Salomon Rondon to DL Yifang, £16.44m
Fees spent: £17.78m
Biggest Buy: Kenneth Zohore £8.01m
4. Birmingham City – £9.83m profit
Fees received: £19.08m
Biggest sale: Che Adams to Southampton, £15.03m
Fees spent: £9.25m
Biggest buy: Ivan Sunjic £7.2m
3. Fulham – £25.6m profit
Fees received: £25.6m
Biggest sale: Ryan Sessegnon to Tottenham Hotspur, £24.3m
Fees spent: £0
Biggest buy: N/A
2. Leeds United – £26.75m profit
Fees received: £26.75m
Biggest sale: Jack Clarke to Tottenham Hotspur, £9.9m
Fees spent: £0
Biggest buy: N/A
1. Swansea City – £34.9m profit
Fees received: £35.1m
Biggest sale: Oli McBurnie to Sheffield United, £17.19m
Fees spent: £495k
Biggest buy: Kristoffer Peterson £495k
A very interesting look into the spending habits of these clubs, with no real eye-catching numbers, maybe this is the start of a more structured transfer regime within English football… but will sanctions be as stringent in the top league in order to back the Championship up?
We will see.
