£300m in player spending is projected to solidify Premier League status

Actual and projected spending on new signings, 2018-19 to 2027-28

Line chart of Leeds United's actual and projected spending on new signings from 2018-19 to 2027-28, whereby club expect to spend over £300m from 2025-26 to 2027-28 to maintain and solidify Premier League status.
Note: Transfermarkt figures converted from EUR to GBP at prevailing rate have been used for 2024-25 and 2025-26 'actuals' but may differ from published accounts. Projected spending on new signings from 2025-26 onwards is from 'Base case scenario' included in pitch deck sent to potential investors.

Neither Transfermarkt nor pitch deck figures appear to include additional costs - e.g. agent fees - included in club financial statement figures.
Source: Club financial statements, Transfermarkt, 49ers Enterprises' '2025 investment overview' pitch deck