8. Hull City
Transfer spend: £56.5m
Transfer fees received: £8.7m
Net: £47.7m
Like Cardiff, newly-promoted Hull also spent have big in the hope of securing their Premier League status for more than one season. In the summer, Tom Huddlestone arrived for a then club-record £5.25m and the pass-master has proved an excellent signing. He was followed in January by Shane Long (£7m) and Nikica Jelavic (£6.5). Given their modest spending before this season, Hull’s total outlay over the past five years is short of £60m but they’ve recouped very little, with Stephen Hunt (£3m) their biggest sale.
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