Middlesbrough and Stoke City have underwhelmed in the Championship this season, so their inclusion here is no great surprise.
We are only 13 games into the 2022/23 campaign, so this list may look quite different in a few months.
But putting my neck on the line in the risk of looking daft, here are six summer signings who have failed to hit the ground running at their new clubs…
Ian Poveda (Blackpool)
The flashy ex-Manchester City winger was unable to hold down a regular place under bucket-sitting enigma Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United.
The West Yorkshire outfit hope that the 22-year-old will eventually come good at Elland Road, but the early signs are not great.
A loan spell at Blackburn last season was marred by injury and he now finds himself playing under Michael Appleton at Blackpool.
Poveda showed in flashes at Leeds that he can be dangerous when in possession, but for Blackpool, you would be forgiven for thinking he has not played at all. He has in fact started three games in the Championship, but he has been unable to do anything of note.
Poveda was an unused substitute last time out against Watford and that really says it all about his start at Bloomfield Road.
Leeds United have more talented players coming through the ranks than most and at right now, Poveda is at risk of being left behind.
Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town)
The Terriers spent £1.37m on Tyreece Simpson and Rudoni. £846,000 of that went on the latter as they ended up 21st in the Championship net spend table.
Rudoni’s performances for AFC Wimbledon in League One in 2021/22 led to him winning the club’s Player of the Season award so the fee initially felt justified. The 21-year-old was a great asset for the third-tier side last term and 17 goal contributions in 41 league games was a brilliant return for a midfielder.
Perhaps more impressively, the youngster’s versatility was on show for Wimbledon as he played in various roles all across the midfield.
While the standard in the Championship is not what it once was, the step-up from League One is still a steep one. And Rudoni has found this transition difficult.
Huddersfield have used him in a more reserved role with most of his outings so far coming through the middle of the pitch. Though he would have wanted more goal contributions than the one in 12 that he has.
This is one pick where perhaps I’m being a tad harsh. You could argue that Rudoni is being hampered by Huddersfield’s overriding struggles, with them…
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