Premier League transfers are routinely some of the biggest news stories in the sporting world – but how has each club’s biggest 2021-22 signing fared?
As the richest football league around, it stands to reason that the transfer fees paid are normally the biggest as well.
Even the ‘smallest’ of clubs are able to splash out significant money on players. But, while some teams are smart with their money and make shrewd purchases, others pay big prices for players who, for one reason or another, fail to deliver.
Every year there are at least a handful of players who don’t live up to their price tag. So how did each Premier League team’s most expensive signing of the season fare in 2021-22?
We’re only considering summer signings, and using the fees from Transfermakt to decide on the players. Here they are, in club alphabetical order.
Arsenal – Ben White, £52million
Eyebrows were raised when Arsenal spent over £50million on Ben White, but they’ve been vindicated in their decision.
When you take into account the much-talked-about ‘English tax’, it was probably a fair price for one of the league’s better centre-backs this season. At 24-years-old it’s likely we’ll see him at the Gunners for years to come.
Aston Villa – Emi Buendia, £34million
It was a big thing when Buendia was signed by Villa as Grealish’s replacement, with many noting the fact he reportedly chose the Midlands club over Arsenal.
But things have been thoroughly mixed for the Argentine, as they have for Villa, over the course of 2021-22. He’s ending the season with a spell of good form and has four league goals and six assists, but he’s been thoroughly inconsistent.
There are even rumours Gerrard wants him gone, but there’s a quality player in there. Only time will tell if this was a disaster of a move.
Less than three minutes into the second-half and Emi Buendía fires Aston Villa level! 💥 pic.twitter.com/1N60V9oLBC
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