Hammers historic spend – the details

West Ham have spent £115 million in transfer and agents fees during the summer window – by far and away the most we have ever seen from the club in its long history.

And when players wages and National Insurance contributions plus the cost of bringing in Manuel Pellegrini and his backroom team are added in the figure rises to around £155 million.

The Hammers board ensured from the moment they snared the Chilean to take over at the London Stadium that they were entering into the biggest numbers ever at the club.

He is on a wage of £10 million a year whilst his team are believed to be on up to another £5 million.

In player negotiations agents fees now account for a big chunk of the payments and it is not unknown for a player’s representative to organise his/her own fee before agreeing to bring a player to negotiations.

Here’s where the money went:

Lukatz Fabianski £7m

Issa Diop £22 million

Andriy Yarmolonko £18 million

Felipe Anderson £35.5 million

Fabian Balbuena £5 million

Jack Wilshere Free but £6 million signing on bonus  

Ryan Fredericks. Free plus signing on bonus 

Lucas Perez £4 million