{"id":292002,"date":"2023-09-10T11:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T11:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292002"},"modified":"2023-09-10T11:34:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T11:34:18","slug":"how-have-the-most-expensive-players-at-premier-league-clubs-fared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/how-have-the-most-expensive-players-at-premier-league-clubs-fared\/","title":{"rendered":"How have the most expensive players at Premier League clubs fared?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tanguy Ndombele was a flop as Tottenham&#8217;s record transfer &#8211; but has your Premier League club&#8217;s most expensive player fared any better?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Tanguy Ndombele, Tottenham&#8217;s record signing, has failed to shine in England<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>We examine how your club&#8217;s most expensive player has coped with the price tag\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tanguy Ndombele&#8217;s time\u00a0at Tottenham\u00a0just hasn&#8217;t worked out for either party, with the midfielder now spending a third loan spell away from north London\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is far from the only record signing that has failed to live up to the heavy price tag, but what happened to your club&#8217;s most expensive transfer? Have they been a hit or a miss?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With many Premier League clubs breaking their transfer record this summer and those stars having barely kicked a ball in anger, we&#8217;ve excluded these moves from the list. There are still plenty big names though &#8211; and big disappointments &#8211; left on the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243341-12498985-image-a-14_1694259857306.jpg\" height=\"409\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham&#8217;s record signing Tanguy Nbombele has proved to be a flop in his time in England<\/p>\n<p><span>Arsenal &#8211; Nicolas Pepe\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a372million from LOSC Lille<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Pepe joined Unai Emery\u2019s Gunners for \u00a372m from French side LOSC Lille. The Ivorian came with a reputation as a tricky winger who got fans off their seats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His full debut came at Anfield where Pepe became the first player to dribble past\u00a0Virgil Van Dijk\u00a0in over a year, leaving supporters excited for the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since then, however Pepe has been substandard in his three years at the club scoring 16 times in his 80 league appearances. Failing to cement any sort of place in\u00a0Mikel Arteta\u2019s squad, he has been allowed to leave the club to join Trabzonspor for just \u00a33m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: Definitely a miss.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243525-12498985-image-a-15_1694260257940.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Pepe had very little success after becoming Arsenal&#8217;s record buy under Unai Emery<\/p>\n<p><span>Aston Villa &#8211; Emiliano Buendia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a338million from Norwich<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emiliano Buendia arrived at Villa Park after an impressive 19-20 season with Norwich despite the club&#8217;s relegation that year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This led to Villa forking out \u00a335m plus \u00a33m in add-ons to secure the Argentine\u2019s services. Buendia, although not always a guaranteed starter, has certainly shown his ability so far as an Aston Villa player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A serious knee injury means he is yet to play so far this season but is definitely one to keep an eye on for the next couple of years as Aston Villa look to grow as a Club under Unai Emery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: The jury\u2019s still out on this one.<\/p>\n<p><span>Bournemouth &#8211; Jefferson Lerma\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a330million from Levante<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth spent \u00a330m on Jefferson Lerma from Spanish club Levante in the summer of 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tough tackling box to box midfielder represented the club for five years in both the Championship and the Premier League before leaving on a free to join Crystal Palace in July.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a fan favourite at the club after making 184 appearances for the Cherries, it is fair to say Jefferson Lerma has justified his price tag and will be a valuable asset in the Crystal Palace midfield for seasons to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: A hit.<\/p>\n<p><span>Brentford &#8211; Keane Lewis-Potter<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a319million from Hull<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Keane Lewis-Potter joined Brentford from Championship Hull City after scoring 12 times in the league, which encouraged the Bees to spend, \u00a319m on the young right winger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His first season at Brentford wasn\u2019t an ideal one, as he struggled for game time before a knee injury cut his season short.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: To call this transfer a miss would be extremely harsh, Lewis-Potter is only 22 and will want to kickstart his Premier League career by having a strong 23-24 season.<\/p>\n<p><span>Brighton &#8211; Enock Mwepu\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a323million from RB Salzburg<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Enock Mwepu, at the age of 24, was forced to retire from professional football. A tragic story, the Zambian midfielder was diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Joining the Seagulls from RB Salzburg, Mwepu still had some memorable moments for the club including stunning strikes away at both Liverpool and Arsenal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: A gem of a signing under better circumstances\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243531-12498985-image-a-16_1694260375682.jpg\" height=\"380\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brighton&#8217;s Enock Mwepu was forced to retire from professional football with a heart condition<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243537-12498985-image-a-17_1694260401420.jpg\" height=\"484\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Burnley&#8217;s Wout Weghorst scored just twice for the club, and has had multiple loan spells away<\/p>\n<p><span>Burnley &#8211; Wout Weghorst<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a312million from Wolfsburg<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sean Dyche\u2019s Burnley sat bottom of the Premier league entering the January window of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Clarets ended up spending a club record fee of \u00a312m to bring in 6ft 6in Dutch international striker Wout Weghorst in the search for goals to beat the drop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Weghorst bagged twice for Burnley that season which wasn\u2019t enough to keep them up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following season Weghorst refused to play in The Championship and was therefore loaned out to Besiktas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two more loan spells followed, including a return to the Premier League as a Manchester United player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: A club record fee for a player who only gave Burnley 6 months of service and two goals, this has to be a miss.<\/p>\n<p><span>Chelsea &#8211; Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a3106.8million from Benfica<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After winning the Best Young Player Award at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Chelsea agreed a \u00a3106.8m fee with Benfica for Fernandez.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder was bought to help a struggling Chelsea side turn their results around.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although Enzo has had impressive performances for The Blues, the Argentine has only won four league matches so far. Fernandez is undoubtedly a very talented player, but it remains to be seen whether this transfer can be labelled a hit or a miss.<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: Jury&#8217;s still out on this one\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Crystal Palace &#8211; Christian Benteke<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a332million from Liverpool<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Christian Benteke arrived at Selhurst Park after failing to make his mark for Liverpool. Palace paid an initial \u00a327m which rose to \u00a332m after add-ons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian striker scored 37 goals in 177 appearances, which isn\u2019t exactly the most prolific return for a forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now playing his football in the MLS, Benteke memorably missed a last second penalty in a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth in which he stole the ball from his teammates, disobeying his manager, Roy Hodgson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: A miss in our books.<\/p>\n<p><span>Everton &#8211; Gylfi Sigurdsson,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a349million from Everton<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Arriving from Swansea for a fee of \u00a349m, the creative midfielder made a promising start to life as a Toffee, scoring 31 times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sigurdsson scored some wonderful goals from range in his time at the club, however he was released by Everton for the 2021-22 season. He now plays professionally in Denmark.<\/p>\n<p><span>Fulham &#8211; Jean Michael Seri,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a330million from OGC Nice<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A few eyebrows were raised when newly promoted Fulham signed Ivorian midfielder Jean Michael Seri from OGC Nice who was on the verge of signing for Barcelona the previous summer.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea and Napoli were also reportedly interested in his services that window which made it all the more surprising to see him end up at Craven Cottage that year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seri failed to live up to his record transfer fee though as Fulham finished 19th in the Premier League, crashing straight back down to the Championship. Chelsea and Napoli dodged a bullet, it would appear.<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: A huge miss.<\/p>\n<p><span>Liverpool &#8211; Darwin Nunez,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a385million from Benfica<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Darwin Nunez scored 32 goals in all competitions in a breakout season for Benfica. His bright performances in the Champions League caught the eye of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who demanded FSG splash the cash to bring the forward to Anfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His first season as a red was a tad underwhelming with the Uruguayan finding himself guilty of missing some huge chances throughout the campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Being given the iconic number 9 jersey for this season, Nunez will want to silence his doubters and reward the faith shown in him by the Kop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: This transfer could still go either way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243595-12498985-image-m-20_1694260522970.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez became the most expensive Premier League player when Chelsea bought him<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243597-12498985-image-a-23_1694260570858.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Luton Town&#8217;s most expensive player Carlton Morris cost just \u00a32m from Barnsley<\/p>\n<p><span>Luton Town &#8211; Carlton Morris<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a32million from Barnsley<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Premier League newbies Luton Town have broken their transfer record several times this summer in an attempt to build a squad capable of competing in the top division of English football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last summer they signed Carlton Morris from Barnsley for \u00a32m, a record fee significantly less than the clubs around them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bringing in a striker who nets 20 league goals in his first year, to gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club history for such a relatively small fee is the definition of value for money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: Without a doubt a hit.<\/p>\n<p><span>Manchester City &#8211; Jack Grealish<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a3100million from Aston Villa<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a3100m for Jack Grealish was a transfer that many doubted at the time, due to the huge price tag and the fact the Premier League Champions did not have a recognisable number 9 in the squad after Sergio Aguero\u2019s emotional departure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many thought a wiser investment of that money would have been to bring in fellow Englishman Harry Kane instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grealish didn\u2019t set the world alight in his first year although he was crowned Premier League champion. It was his second season in which he cemented his place on the left of Guardiola\u2019s treble winning team with some memorable performances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: This transfer should prove to be a hit.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Manchester United &#8211; Paul Pogba\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a3100million from Juventus<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Paul Pogba rejoined Manchester United for a world record transfer fee from Juventus in 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The French midfielder joined Jose Mourinho\u2019s team along with Zlatan Ibrahimovic to form a partnership that many thought would lead Manchester United to title glory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t turn out that way whatsoever for Pogba, despite showcasing World Class ability at times, he never reached the consistency in his performances which his price tag warranted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After six disappointing years at Old Trafford, Pogba returned to Juventus on a free.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: Arguably the biggest miss of the lot.<\/p>\n<p><span>Newcastle United &#8211; Alexander Isak\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a370million from Real Sociedad<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle takeover has made the club a very attractive prospect for the world\u2019s elite football talents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arguably the biggest coup of the lot has been talented Swedish Striker Alexander Isak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The electric young forward has lit up St James Park many times already and was a huge contributing factor in the push for Champions League football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: With the ability Isak possesses at only 23 years of age its hard to see this transfer becoming a miss.<\/p>\n<p><span>Nottingham Forrest &#8211; Morgan Gibbs White<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a330million from Wolves<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forrest poached Morgan Gibbs White from Wolves after promotion into the Premier League sent them on a transfer spending spree.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gibbs White shone for Forest last season and helped the club avoid the drop. Following this, he was an integral part of the England Under-21s that won the Euros in Romania and Georgia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s another transfer that is too early to label a hit or a miss, but if Morgan Gibbs White can keep the same level of performances year in, year out it, Forest will be more than happy with their returns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: May turn out to be a bargain of a transfer.<\/p>\n<p><span>Sheffield United &#8211; Rhian Brewster\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a329million from Liverpool<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rhian Brewster was a promising young striker coming through the academy ranks at Liverpool, there was lot of hype around him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A strong loan spell at Swansea built on this hype and encouraged Sheffield United to buy the player permanently from Liverpool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The campaign that followed was a let down to say the least, as Brewster failed to score while Sheffield United finished rock bottom. He has since only scored the 5 goals for the Blades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: It&#8217;s harsh but this has to be a miss.<\/p>\n<p><span>Tottenham &#8211; Tanguy Ndombele\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a362million from Lyon<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ndombele was a player bought in after Pochettino\u2019s side lost the Champions League final two months prior.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This signing was seen as a statement from Spurs as the French midfielder was highly rated across Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clearly a very technically gifted player, Ndombele wasn\u2019t up to scratch with the work-rate required off the ball in the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Famously having a bust up with Jose Mourinho, Tanguy Ndombele has had three different loan spells in his four years at the club and joined Galatasaray on loan in September.<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: A stonewall miss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243635-12498985-image-a-24_1694260676231.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jack Grealish should confirm his status as a Man City hit after his \u00a3100m move from Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/12\/75243661-12498985-image-m-28_1694260717574.jpg\" height=\"325\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United also spent \u00a3100m &#8211; but Paul Pogba proved to be a huge failure for them<\/p>\n<p><span>West Ham United &#8211; Sebastian Haller<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a350million from Eintracht Frankfurt<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Hammers finally thought they had signed striker of elite talent when they bought in Sebastian Haller after he had scored 20 times in all completions for Eintracht Frankfurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 6ft 2 striker looked certain to score a hatful for David Moyes\u2019s West ham side after being bought for big money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His debut season in the Premier League was a big disappointment as the Ivorian Striker only netted seven times in 32 league appearances. This transfer is a miss, although Haller has since redeemed himself at Ajax earning himself a move to Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: Another miss in the striking department for the Hammers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Wolves &#8211; Matheus Nunes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a345 million from Sporting Lisbon<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Talented Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes joined Wolves last summer, the 23-year-old impressed in his first season in the Premier League which caught the attention of treble winners Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wanting to play for the champions, Nunes went on strike to force a late move to Pep Guardiola\u2019s side. Nunes signed for City as a 53-million-pound fee was eventually agreed between the two clubs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolves managed to make a profit on the player but in an ideal world would have loved to have kept him for a couple more years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>VERDICT<\/span>: For his abrupt departure, it has to be a miss.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12498985\/Tanguy-Ndombele-flop-Tottenhams-record-transfer-Premier-League-clubs-expensive-player-fared-better.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanguy Ndombele was a flop as Tottenham&#8217;s record transfer &#8211; but has your Premier League club&#8217;s most expensive player fared <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How have the most expensive players at Premier League clubs fared? 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