Re-ranking all 189 Premier League transfers this season, from worst to best | OneFootball

Clubs splurged, gambled and occasionally struck gold, so here is the definitive re-ranking of every Premier League signing this season, from worst to best.

According to NY Times, the list merges the summer and winter windows into a single, weighted assessment of impact this season relative to expectations and cost. Youth placements and full-season loans away are excluded, and the tally reaches 189 because a few players moved twice.

Harvey Elliott’s loan from Liverpool to Aston Villa anchors the bottom. He made just three starts and efforts to alter the terms mid-season came to nothing. Armando Broja’s £20million switch to Burnley follows after a meagre return, while Jhon Arias typified Wolves’ woes, one league goal before a February sale back to Brazil.

Alexander Isak’s £125million move to Liverpool suffered for lack of pre-season and injuries, yielding three league goals. Lorenzo Lucca’s loan to Forest proved grim, and Christantus Uche barely featured for Crystal Palace.

Further misfires included Randal Kolo Muani’s loan to Tottenham, one league goal from 20 shots across 30 appearances. Ben Gannon-Doak’s season at Bournemouth was derailed by injury, limited to 105 league minutes, though he did make Scotland’s World Cup squad. Antoni Milambo’s promising Brentford move ended early with an ACL injury. It is a long roll-call, and, as the piece says, it is just for fun.

Source: NY Times