Does money bring success? These 10 clubs are the biggest spenders of the 21st century

Money makes the football world go round, now more than ever. Clubs have spent more and more over the years, with transfer fees soaring in the 21st century.

Join us for a look at the top 10 biggest spenders of this century, based on figures from Transfermarkt.

Not surprisingly, it's Chelsea that tops the top 10.

The Blues have spent £1.54 billion in the 21st century, especially after Todd Boehly took over at Stamford Bridge.

Current Premier League champions Manchester City are in second place.

City spent a total of £1.45 billion, money that catapulted the club to the absolute top of the Premier League and Europe.

Manchester United take the bronze medal.

The Red Devils have spent as much as £1.36 billion this century, but that money could not prevent Manchester's sporting downfall after Sir Alex Ferguson's farewell.

Paris Saint-Germain is the first team on this list not from the Premier League.

The French team spent £1.11 billion, much of it on the transfer of Neymar from FC Barcelona in 2017.

The top five is closed by Real Madrid.

The Spanish giants have spent £855 million in this century alone.

In sixth place is Arsenal.

The Gunners invested £852 million this century.

FC Barcelona is the second Spanish team on this list, in seventh place.

Total spending by the Catalan giants in the 21st century is £813 million.

In eight place is Tottenham Hotspur.

The North London team has spent a whopping £692 million this century.

AC Milan is the only Italian team to make it to this list.

The Rossoneri earned their spot with a total expenditure of £678 million.

Liverpool has the honour of rounding off this list.

With summer transfers like Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, Jürgen Klopp's squad has spent £674 million this century.