Lukaku, Di Maria, Pogba: The 10 worst signings in Premier League history ranked

Premier League clubs haven’t been shy about splashing the cash in the early stages of this summer’s transfer window.

Darwin Nunez, Erling Haaland and Richarlison have all found new homes in the Premier League over the past month, with big money involved in each deal.

They won’t be the last, either, as a host of other significant transfers look to be close to completion in the English top-flight.

A large investment, though, is no guarantee of success on the pitch. No matter how much clubs fork out in transfer fees or wages (often both), it’s still down to the individual players to perform.

Proving this point, the folks over at The Mirror Football recently ranked the 10 worst transfers in Premier League history – and it’s packed full of deals that aged terribly.

We’ve taken a look at the countdown in full below.

10. Paul Pogba | Juventus to Man Utd | 2016 | £89m

9. Fernando Torres | Liverpool to Chelsea | 2011 | £50m

8. Andriy Shevchenko | AC Milan to Chelsea | 2006 | £30m

7. Danny Drinkwater | Leicester to Chelsea | 2017 | £35m

6. Tiemoue Bakayoko | Monaco to Chelsea | 2017 | £40m

5. Andy Carroll | Newcastle to Liverpool | 2011 | £35m

4. Nicolas Pepe | Lille to Arsenal | 2019 | £72m

3. Alexis Sanchez | Arsenal to Man Utd | 2018 | Swap deal

2. Angel Di Maria | Real Madrid to Man Utd | 2014 | £60m

1. Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan to Chelsea | 2019 | £97m

Chelsea have had some shockers over the years, haven’t they?

Torres was a major disappointment after his British record £50m switch from Liverpool to Stamford Bridge on deadline day in January 2011. To be fair, though, his £35m replacement at Anfield in Carroll fared just as badly. Both deals are more than justifiable inclusions here.

Shevchenko was well past his best by the