Chelsea double spending to agents

Figures released by the Premier League show the amount of money Chelsea pay to agents has more than doubled in the space of a year

Laughing: Samuel Eto'o's transfer to Chelsea would have netted his agant a tidy sum Photo: EPA

Chelsea top the table of payments to authorised agents, spending more than £13 million between Oct 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013.

The Stamford Bridge club spent nearly £6.5 million the in the previous year, between Oct 1, 2011 and Sept 30, 2012.

The return of manager Jose Mourinho will have contributed to that increase in outlay, with the Portuguese boss bringing in a raft of new signings.

Captures like Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o and Brazilian playmaker Willian are bound to have had an effect on such a large hike.

Chelsea spent a total £13,721,721 between Oct 2012 and Sept 2013, as opposed to £6,490,382 a year earlier.