We've taken a look (via Transfermarkt data) at how Luton Town' s five-year transfer net spend compares to every other Championship side, along with each teams most expensive signing over the period. Here's where the Hatters rank in the intriguing spending league table:
![Biggest season net spend: -£31.4m. Highest transfer fee paid: £17m for Kevin Wimmer from Spurs in 2017.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmMWJjYjA5LWY0ZjgtNGY3MC04OTM0LWYxZTNjZDJjNmVjNTozYTczZDczZS1jNjI2LTQ5Y2EtOWI2OS1lNmQ0MjBmMjAxZWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Stoke City - -£86m net spend last five seasons
Biggest season net spend: -£31.4m. Highest transfer fee paid: £17m for Kevin Wimmer from Spurs in 2017. Photo: Gareth Copley
![Biggest season net spend: -£46m. Highest transfer fee paid: £11m for Josh Murphy from Norwich City in 2018.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM5MjY5ZGExLTk3MzItNDY4Mi1iNmNmLTk4MDk4NGQwOWZiYToxZGE2MTViMy1mMmEzLTQyMTUtYjJmMS02MGI2YTQ2NjNkYzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Cardiff City - -£51.7m net spend last five seasons
Biggest season net spend: -£46m. Highest transfer fee paid: £11m for Josh Murphy from Norwich City in 2018. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
![Biggest season net spend: -£62m. Highest transfer fee paid: £20m for Nathan Ake from Chelsea in 2017.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYxYmM4YTg4LTJmZGItNDVhNy04ZDVmLWMwMmUwM2M1N2YyODpkOWRhMzY3ZC0zYTVmLTQ1MDAtYjk3MC03NDY2N2JlYWZjZjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Bournemouth - -£43m net spend last five seasons
Biggest season net spend: -£62m. Highest transfer fee paid: £20m for Nathan Ake from Chelsea in 2017. Photo: MATT DUNHAM
![Biggest season net spend: -£45m. Highest transfer fee paid: £17.5m for Terence Kongolo from Monaco in 2018.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUwNmQ4ZGJkLTk3ODYtNDI4NS05MDFiLWE0OTMyMmJlZDcyODo1MjIzOTRhYS1lNTU5LTQxNmYtOGYzOC1mY2Y5OWFiM2NhM2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Huddersfield Town - -£40m net spend last five seasons
Biggest season net spend: -£45m. Highest transfer fee paid: £17.5m for Terence Kongolo from Monaco in 2018. Photo: Alex Livesey