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Worst signings in Premier League History

Biggest flops and waste's of money in EPL History
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Last updated: April 20, 2025
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Player
Signed for £62M for 8 years in 2023

2 and a half seasons at current club
73 games 10 goals from the wing
Banned for failing drug test December 2024
Mykhailo Mudryk
Signed for £97.5M for 5 years in 2021

Said he wasn't happy at the club on a sky interview shortly after he signed
Said in the same interview that he wanted to return to former club

was dropped and fined for these comments

15 goals in 44 games all comps

went out on loan in next two seasons

sold for €30M in 2024
Romelu Lukaku
Signed for £82M for 5 years in 2022

12 goals in 96 games as a forward

pretended to be a fidget spinner for no reason and got taken off

poor performances, high price tag

cupped his ears at Coventry City after beating them on penalties after losing a 3-0 lead

loaned out to spain
Antony
Signed for £100M for 6 years in 2021

17 goals in 155 games as a winger

dropped for poor discipline for going out clubbing

received heavy criticism for performances in first season

Didn't score for over a year until January 2025

Didn't score in the UCL for 3 years
Jack Grealish
Signed in a swap deal in 2018

£500,000 per week

5 goals in 45 games as a forward

low confidence, never replicated form from previous club

loaned out in 2019, sold in 2020
Alexis Sanchez
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Player
Signed for £89.3M for 5 years in 2016

received criticism for positioning and discpline

fell out with manager in third season, called a "virus" for his impact on the team and benched frequently

consistently poor form

arguments with fans due to poor form

stated he was looking for a way out a few seasons after joining

hampered by injuries as well
Paul Pogba
Signed for £33M for 4 years in 2022

One of the first signings of the new ownership at the club

poor and erratic performances

didn't live up to reputation or expectations

sold after a season for a multi million pound loss
Kalidou Koulibaly
Signed for £73M for 5 years in 2021

dropped by manager in 2023 for poor performance in training

retaliated by accusing manager of lying

was made to train away from first team squad

loaned back to previous club shortly after, returned to squad briefly and loaned out again.

5 goals in 38 games first season as a winger 7 in 2nd, 0 in next 2.
Jadon Sancho
Signed for £48M in 2018

frequently injured- once missed a few days of training for a stiff neck after sitting on an 8 hour flight

5 years at the club- 84 league games- 49 starts
Naby Keita
Signed for £72M in 2019

poor consistency and decision making

8 goals in 42 games 1st season

112 games for Arsenal- 27 goals

loaned out in 4th season- sold a year later
Nicolas Pepe
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