With the clocks ticking ever closer to the start of the 2022/23 Premier League season, many top-flight clubs around the country are still working feverishly to try and bring in fresh faces for the new campaign.
An injection of new blood into a team can sometimes transform its prospects entirely. However, in an era when players attract frightening sums in transfer fees, making the wrong call when bringing in a new recruit can have negative consequences for years afterwards.
Every fan hopes that their club will unearth a world-class gem during their summer transfer window activity, but some Premier League transfers down the years have turned out to be complete failures.
Earlier this year, the HITC Sevens YouTube channel went back through the archives of doomed deals to name the worst Premier League signing from every season of the competition. Read more: Premier League 22/23 Game week 1: Fixtures, predictions, odds, table & everything you need to know We’ve taken a look at their conclusions below.