Amid the financial uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, football clubs across the pyramid have been a little more cautious with their spending this season, but we've still seen a fair few high profile deals go through.
This is where Brighton & Hove Albion rank in the Premier League' s wins-per-pound-spent table, which looks (via Transfermarkt) at how much each club has invested in their current squad, and divides the total amount by the number of victories this season.
17. 4th - Aston Villa
Current squad purchase value: £221.9m. Wins this season: 12. Cost per-win: £18.4m. Most expensive signing this season: Ollie Watkins (£28m from Brentford). Photo: Pool
18. 3rd - West Ham United
Current squad purchase value: £183.6m. Wins this season: 13. Cost per-win: £14.1m. Most expensive signing this season: Said Benrahma (£30m from West Ham). Photo: Jan Kruger
19. 2nd - Burnley
Current squad purchase value: £85.2m. Wins this season: 7. Cost per-win: £12.2m. Most expensive signing this season: Dale Stephens (£1m from Brighton). Photo: Alex Pantling
20. 1st - Leeds United
Current squad purchase value: £115m. Wins this season: 11. Cost per-win: £10.5m. Most expensive signing this season: Rodrigo (£26m from Valencia). Photo: Catherine Ivill