Tottenham and West Ham’s intriguing ranking among PL ‘stepping stone’ clubs - compared to Chelsea, Leeds United, and Arsenal

When it comes to very top tiers of professional football, trophies are the name of the game.

Every player, no matter who they respresent, wants to make a habit of lifting silverware over the course of their career.

But the reality is that for many, to realise those ambitions, they have move on and seek new challenges elsewhere.

For some clubs, that can mean that they garner a reputation as being habitual “stepping stones”, providing a foundation on which certain talents can grow their game before heading off for bigger and better things.

But which Premier League clubs are most often used as springboards?

BonusCodeBets have taken a look at each top flight side’s 10 most expensive transfer sales and counted up how many trophies those players have gone on to win further down the line to find out.

Check out the full countdown, from 20th to first, below...