When Manchester City purchased Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for the most expensive British transaction of all time in 2021, they set a new record for the most expensive transfer in British history....CONTINUE READING
Whether it is failing to live up to expectations due to a high fee, or performances levels simply not being good enough, several massive deals did not actually work out for the best. We have highlighted some of them.
1. Jack Grealish – Manchester City
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City signed Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a British record price in the summer. ‘Super Jack’ was spectacular as captain of Aston Villa, and last two season his final third output finally rose to a level that gave Manchester City the confidence to splurge the cash on him.
In spite of this, he’s had a bumpy ride since joining the Etihad in the summer. Guardiola’s City team is notoriously difficult to adapt to, as Rodri and Joao Cancelo can attest, but Grealish hasn’t looked like a £100 million signing just yet.
2. Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea
With three goals in his first three Premier League games under Thomas Tuchel’s tutelage, he started the season well. But since his October injury, we only saw the shadow of one of Europe’s most terrifying and expensive strikers.
If you are a new striker, 11 goals and two assists over 30 games isn’t awful, but that is unacceptable from the most expensive transfer of this year. Former Inter Milan’s Belgian striker recently revealed in an interview that he chose to stay at Inter rather than leave Chelsea.
3. Georginio Wijnaldum – PSG
3:After verbally agreeing to leave FC Barcelona, he was signed by the Parisians. Although he was anticipated to give much-needed stability in midfield, Gini Wijnaldum has failed to impress in his lone start of the season.
He appeared in 31 games for Paris, but he was unable to make a significant contribution. After much speculation about his long-term future at Paris Saint-Germain, his time is set to come to an end during the current transfer window.
4. Jadon Sancho – Manchester United
Much like Grealish, Jadon Sancho hasn’t enjoyed a fruitful start to life in Manchester. The former Man City academy player arrived at Old Trafford with a glowing reputation from Germany, following an immense spell at Borussia Dortmund. Much like Grealish, Jadon Sancho hasn’t enjoyed a fruitful start to life in Manchester. .
5. Emiliano Buendia – Aston Villa
Aston Villa signed Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City in their attempt to replace Jack Grealish last summer. The Villains signed him for a club-record £38 million after his successful 2020-21 season in the Championship. He had 15 goals and was the standout performer of the year while at Norwich City.
In his debut season, he scored four goals and was in and out throughout the season. Emiliano is still 25-years-old and is one for the future at Aston Villa. But his first season was disastrous after the club paid a hefty price.
