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Two months ago, Liverpool’s huge summer transfer spending seemed to make the Premier League title a formality.
Arne Slott’s side were five points clear at the top of the standings after just five matches, having bolstered their squad with £415m worth of talent.
Florian Wirtz was signed from Bayer Leverkusen for £100m, which could rise to £116m. Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak joined on deadline day for a new record transfer fee of £125m, which could reach £130m with add-ons.
Nothing could go wrong, right?
Both signings struggled and Liverpool’s form declined, leaving them 12th in the league.
Wirtz has not registered any goals or assists in 11 Premier League matches. Isak is yet to score a goal and has one assist.
It is too early to write off two of the Premier League’s most expensive signings ever.
After all, Thierry Henry scored just two goals in his first 17 matches for Arsenal. By the end of that season, he had scored 17 goals in the Premier League, 26 in all competitions, and became one of the league’s greatest ever players.
But strangely, when you look at the list of the biggest players coming into the Premier League, there aren’t a lot of ‘huge’ successes.
How do you judge this? I have looked at each transfer and given my judgment in relation to their achievements and those of their clubs. The fees shown are without add-ons.
Of course this is very subjective and you’re free to disagree (or agree) in the comments below!
⚡ What do you think?
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