OffsAIde
·29 September 2026
The worst Premier League signings so far, including Tottenham and Liverpool strugglers

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·29 September 2026

With only five league matches played, this is an early snapshot. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, here are the 10 summer signings who have struggled most so far.
10) João Gomes, Aston Villa, was sent off after 40 minutes in a 4-0 defeat at Brighton, though he played well against Club Brugge in the Champions League.
9) Promise David, Brighton, has only 23 minutes and one shot, a close-range miss versus Leeds, while Charalampos Kostoulas keeps him on the bench.
8) Sávio, Tottenham, cost £70m after a poor Manchester City season, and has zero goals or assists in three league games, though he scored and assisted at Charlton in the EFL Cup.
7) Caleb Yirenkyi, Coventry, has struggled off the ball, winning 29% of ground duels despite arriving as a highly rated, versatile 20-year-old.
6) Taiwo Awoniyi, Coventry, has more red cards than goals despite 1.30xG, with only an EFL Cup strike at Plymouth to show.
5) Omar Marmoush, Tottenham, dribbles well and passes neatly but has no goals and just 0.38xG from four starts amid poor service.
4) Bradley Barcola, Liverpool, cost £123m yet has been subdued, offering little threat or creation, and winning 14% of his dribbles.
3) Daezen Maeda, Ipswich, missed a debut sitter at Sunderland, has been benched since and is yet to create a single chance.
2) Evann Guessand, Crystal Palace, was re-signed after an unremarkable loan, has one Premier League goal last season and two low-impact cameos so far.
1) Alejandro Garnacho, Aston Villa, has played 36 minutes on loan then drifted to the bench, with suggestions his Villa Park stint already risks fizzling out. Several named here have the talent to turn it around, but for now the starts have been sluggish.
Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
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