Tottenham Hotspur have been among Europe’s biggest spenders over the past 10 years, with this transfer window not being an anomaly.There has been a lot of media attention on Tottenham’s spending this summer, which is understandable, given that Spurs have spent almost £400m on 10 new signings.However, the Lilywhites have also sold a lot of players, with the club’s net spend standing at just £134.2m for the window, which could reduce even further if Richarlison departs within the next few days.It turns out that level of net spend has been the norm for the North London club over the last decade, with the Lilywhites being one of the highest spenders in world football during that period.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham have the fourth-highest net spend across Europe over the last 10 yearsTNT Sports have now revealed the total transfer spend table from 2016 to 2026, with the Lilywhites ranking in sixth place behind Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, PSG and Juventus.Chelsea: €3.12BMan City: €2.37BMan United: €2.06BPSG: €2.00BJuventus: €1.91BTottenham: €1.82BArsenal: €1.81BLiverpool: €1.70BBarcelona: €1.61BNewcastle: €1.43BSpurs have shelled out €1.82 billion (£1.5 billion) in that time on new signings, but that does not even tell the whole story.As per Transfermarkt, the situation looks different when you consider net spend during the same period, with Tottenham ranking as the fourth highest across Europe.Man United – €1.51BMan City – €1.42BArsenal – €1.29BTottenham – €1.08BChelsea – €984MLiverpool – €918MSpurs have a net spend of €1.08 billion (£930m) more than they have earned from player sales since 2016, which is only beaten by Man United (£1.2 billion), Man City (£1.2 billion) and Arsenal (£1 billion).This is clear evidence that Tottenham’s transfer spending has not shifted as much as many suggest, with the club having regularly splashed the cash over the last 10 years.Spurs’ wage structure has changed after Daniel Levy’s exitThe one thing that is clear is that Tottenham have got the least return from all that spending, with all the clubs around them in the spending table having won more silverware.However, what this table does not capture is the salary bill of these clubs, which also represents a significant portion of the total cost. In that criterion, Spurs have been below the other traditional ‘big six’ clubs, with Daniel Levy running a tight ship.However, that has changed this summer, with Tottenham breaking their self-imposed wage ceiling and now offering big money to attract world-class players to the club.READ MORE: Tottenham enter race for Piero Ausilio as sporting director after 28 years at Inter MilanThe post Shocking reality of where Tottenham rank for 10-year net spend in Europe revealed appeared first on Spurs Web.