Figures from the FA have revealed the Black Cats spent £310,244 on agent fees from February 2021 to the end of January 2022, covering the last two transfer windows and all contract renewals within that time.
Sunderland's spend was down on £406,207 from the previous year, and is again the lowest figure since the club dropped into League One.
Still, agent fees across the division rose considerably as clubs began to recover from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with spending across the division up from £3,082,105 to £4,426,888 in the last year.
Here’s how much each League One club spent on agent feesfrom from February 2021 to the end of January 2022:
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3. (22nd) Gillingham
Net total paid to agents/intermediaries: £54,053 Photo: Matthew Ashton - AMA
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