What would you do with £3.4billion?You could buy a very small country, perhaps? Maybe your own private jet? Or just a couple of same-day train tickets from London to Manchester?If you’ve really lost the plot, you could buy 185 people and get them to run around a field for 90 minutes every few days. Yes, the 2025-26 Premier League’s transfer windows featured a lot of gluttonous waste — and, amid the madness, some bargain buys too.After the great success of our earlier transfer rankings this season, particularly judging by the comments section in which you heartily and warmly commended our efforts, we thought we’d combine the summer and winter windows to rank every single signing in 2025-26 from worst to best.Some housekeeping; this is not a list compiled purely in order of how talented these players are or how good they could be in the future… it’s a weighted power ranking based on how impactful each individual has been for his new club this season, relative to expectations and cost.For example, if you were signed for free as a fourth-choice centre-back but ended up starring in midfield as your team won a European final, you’ll do well (hello, Victor Lindelof), but if you selfishly went on strike to force an astonishingly expensive move and ended up barely scoring a goal, you’ll do badly (Yoane. Alexander. Maybe you should go and read something else).Players who were loaned out for the season or went straight into youth setups have been disregarded, while if you’re wondering why 185 players were bought/loaned and there are 189 entries on our list, it’s because some agents were good/greedy enough to move a player twice this season (and got paid both times).And sure, it’s a long article, but if you’re a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan, you won’t have to scroll too far. Sunderland, Manchester United and Leeds United supporters — keep going.Right, to the rankings. And please remember, it’s just for fun!189. Harvey Elliott, Liverpool to Aston VillaTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: Considered by many to be worth more than the fringe role he was given at Liverpool last season, it’s now time for Elliott to step up.Verdict: A catastrophic deal for both clubs and the player. Villa have had a great season but if Unai Emery was their brain and John McGinn was their heart, Elliott was their appendix. Made just three starts, Emery clearly just wasn’t having him and negotiations to either cut the loan short in January or remove the obligation-to-buy clause (due to be triggered after 10 appearances; he made his ninth in March) in February so he could play during an injury crisis both failed. Shambolic, especially given how talented the 23-year-old attacking midfielder is.Elliott with the Europa League trophy on Wednesday night. He played 101 minutes of Villa’s 15-match European campaign (Ismael Adnan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)188. Armando Broja, Chelsea to BurnleyReported transfer fee: £20million (with add-ons)Contract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: It’s pretty hard to make a case for Broja being the striker to fire promoted Burnley to top-flight safety, given his record in the past three completed seasons for Chelsea and during loans to Everton and Fulham is three goals in 58 appearances. That’s not a typo.Verdict: Given the fee involved, he should probably be at the bottom of the list, but let’s be honest, expectations were low. Three goals in 58 appearances has become four in 84. If you’re Coventry, Ipswich or Hull, don’t even think about it.187. Jhon Arias, Fluminense to Wolverhampton WanderersThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £19million (with add-ons)Contract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: John to his mates. On his day, an exciting, game-changing forward, albeit one who won’t fill the departed Matheus Cunha’s boots in terms of end-product.Verdict: The standard-bearer for both Wolves’ humiliating season and their pitiful recruitment last summer. One goal and no assists from the Colombian’s 23 league appearances, and he was sold back to Brazilian football with Palmeiras in February (somehow for a profit), never to be spoken of again.186. Marc Guiu, Chelsea to SunderlandTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: It was good while it lasted… Guiu was recalled to the mothership after just over three weeks due to Liam Delap’s injury. Thanks for the memories.Verdict: After it initially looked like his recall was a waste of time for everyone involved, Guiu played 13 times for Chelsea during the season, even scoring against Ajax in the Champions League.Guiu celebrates his goal against Ajax (Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)185. Cuiabano, Botafogo to Nottingham ForestReported transfer fee: £5millionContract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: An attacking 22-year-old left-back who adds to Forest’s Brazilian cohort.Verdict: Whoiabano? Didn’t get to play for Forest, as he was immediately loaned back to Botafogo. Was then loaned to their fellow Brazilians Vasco da Gama in February.184. Jonah Kusi-Asare, Bayern Munich to FulhamTransfer fee: LoanContract Length: One yearFirst impressions: Hailed as the next Swedish wonderkid when he moved to Bayern from Stockholm’s AIK; 6ft 5in (195cm) striker Kusi-Asare has not made it onto the pitch yet despite a striker crisis at Fulham.Verdict: Just 49 minutes in the Premier League all season for the 18-year-old in what feels like a waste of everyone’s time, unless Kusi-Asare just fancied a gap year in London. In which case: well done, everyone.183. Yoane Wissa, Brentford to Newcastle UnitedReported transfer fee: £55million (with add-ons)Reported contract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: Was Wissa really worth the hassle and the dough? He probably doesn’t even get in Newcastle’s best XI, however he is a good addition to their forward options in a busy European season.Verdict: Disastrous debut year on Tyneside, ruined by injury and a lack of pre-season. He has never looked fit and has started just one of Newcastle’s last 22 games in all competitions. A £55million deadline-day panic buy which simply hasn’t worked. At least he got Jean-Philippe Mateta’s shirt in a swap after a one-minute substitute appearance against Crystal Palace last month.(Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)182. Antoni Milambo, Feyenoord to BrentfordReported fee: £20.25million (with add-ons)Contract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: The 20-year-old driving, attacking midfielder should fit in well in the Premier League with his pace, physicality and creativity.Verdict: Hooked at half-time on his Premier League debut with Brentford 3-0 down away to Nottingham Forest, then tore an anterior cruciate (ACL) knee ligament in October and remains sidelined.181. Kota Takai, Kawasaki Frontale to Tottenham HotspurThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £5millionFirst impressions: Promising 6ft 4in (193cm) Japanese centre-back whose fee is a record for a homegrown player leaving the J-League. The 20-year-old is currently around Spurs’ first-team squad, covering for long-term injury absentee Radu Dragusin, but will likely head out on loan before long.Verdict: No appearances for Spurs yet. Was indeed loaned out, to Borussia Monchengladbach, in January for some decent experience, and played eight times for them in the Bundesliga.180. Marcus Bettinelli, Chelsea to Manchester CityThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: NominalContract length: One yearFirst impressions: A ceremonial position that could be filled by the Honey Monster if required.Verdict: Predictably, no appearances for the now 34-year-old Scott Carson regen, who swapped Chelsea for City in the position of homegrown box-ticker and benchwarmer. He was among the substitutes for all but one of their Champions League games and a few domestic ones.179. Tom King, Wolves to EvertonThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: NominalContract length: Two yearsFirst impressions: King of putting the cones out, right? Warmed the bench for two Carabao Cup games, but Everton are out of that competition now. Training standards: unknown.Verdict: With Jordan Pickford playing every week, and even in the FA Cup too, the job of Everton’s third-choice goalkeeper is essentially a full-time morale-booster role.178. Fraser Forster, unattached to BournemouthTransfer fee: FreeContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: An injury to Will Dennis (yeah, y’know, Will Dennis?) pushed Bournemouth into the cheap-and-available-and-bored goalkeeper market. Enter Forster, who’ll enjoy the beaches down there.Verdict: There are worse places to be enjoying the hot weather right now. Fair play.(Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)177. Angus Gunn, Norwich City to ForestTransfer fee: FreeContract length: One yearFirst impressions: Championship-standard goalkeeper moves to Premier League club for a nice payday as a non-playing third-choice. Great to have around the dressing room, etc. Very much the No 3 behind Matz Sels and John Victor.Verdict: Exactly as above. Got 45 minutes off the bench against Palace in February after Sels was injured. Otherwise, not allowed to play.176. Jocelin Ta Bi, Maccabi Netanya to SunderlandTransfer fee: UndisclosedContract length: Four and a half yearsFirst impressions: Sunderland’s scouting network apparently extends to finding a 20-year-old Ivorian winger who was on loan at Hapoel Petah Tikva from fellow Israeli side Maccabi Netanya. Expect their next signing to be discovered on one of Saturn’s lesser-known moons. To be completely frank, we don’t know much about Ta Bi.Verdict: We still don’t know much about him. One league appearance, during which he suffered a season-ending ankle injury.175. Igor Julio, Brighton & Hove Albion to West Ham UnitedTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: Surplus to requirements at Brighton but fills a need at West Ham to replace the departing Nayef Aguerd. The 27-year-old is a strength-in-depth signing if ever there was one.Verdict: Turns out he wasn’t even strength in depth, as Julio barely played at West Ham before being recalled by Brighton in January and didn’t make an appearance for them either.174. Keiber Lamadrid, Deportivo La Guaira to West Ham UnitedTransfer fee: LoanContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: The 22-year-old Venezuelan winger is West Ham’s pre-subscription app download for the month, in what looks like an extended trial before a potential purchase in the summer. Don’t forget to hit cancel if he’s no good.Verdict: Only played once in an FA Cup tie at Burton Albion and looked a little out of his depth, which didn’t really bode well.173. Reiss Nelson, Arsenal to BrentfordTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: It still feels like Nelson is a youngster, but he’s 26 in December and, after a bit-part role at Fulham on loan last season (two goals and an assist in 572 minutes of game time), it’s now-or-never time to really make an impact in the Premier League.Verdict: A low-risk addition on loan, but this didn’t work out at all. Just 118 minutes of football in the Premier League across 10 appearances, all off the bench, and struggled with his fitness.(Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)172. Alexander Isak, Newcastle to LiverpoolThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £125millionReported contract length: Six yearsFirst impressions: Isak could very well become the best striker in the world now he’s at Anfield. With no pre-season to speak of, it’s only now that he is getting up to speed, fitness-wise. Impossible to judge him properly before then.Verdict: Played catch-up with his fitness for months after the aforementioned missing of pre-season which was, of course, entirely of his own making. Injuries were then a problem, and he scored only three league goals. Given the fee, the talent and the palaver in getting him to Anfield, it’s hard to imagine Isak’s debut season going any worse.171. Facundo Buonanotte, Brighton to Leeds UnitedTransfer fee: LoanContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: One of the strangest deals of 2025-26 moves into a more orthodox space, with Buonanotte swapping Stamford Bridge — where he spent the first half of the season on loan — for Elland Road.Verdict: A total failure for all concerned. Flopped in his one start (among three total appearances) at Birmingham City in the FA Cup and was hooked at half-time. Had he moved to Leeds in August, when they also wanted him, you wonder how much better things could have been.170. Ben Gannon-Doak, Liverpool to BournemouthThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £25millionContract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: Given how raw and unproven he is at the top level, this is a bit of a gamble.Verdict: A great season for Bournemouth as a club, but Gannon-Doak frustratingly played almost no part in it, missing the winter months with a hamstring injury that required surgery. The 20-year-old has only played 105 minutes in the league, all off the bench, but did recover in time to make Scotland’s World Cup squad.169. Quilindschy Hartman, Feyenoord to BurnleyReported transfer fee: £10million (with add-ons)Contract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: Feels like a real coup for Burnley to sign the 23-year-old Netherlands international left-back, who is eyeing a World Cup spot next summer.Verdict: Started well with four assists in nine games but tailed off badly, culminating in a dreadful performance against Fulham in December, after which he was no more than an unused substitute for three months. Lower down our list because expectations were pretty high. And no, he’s not going to the World Cup.168. Kaye Furo, Club Brugge to BrentfordReported transfer fee: £8mContract length: Five and a half yearsFirst impressions: Intriguing Belgium Under-21 international striker with an exceptional name which makes him sound like an up-and-coming welterweight. The 18-year-old broke into the Club Brugge squad this season. “I have no doubt he will be a big player for us,” Keith Andrews said of the 6ft 3in man, which you can’t really quibble with.Verdict: Only one appearance in the league, off the bench late on against West Ham this month, since joining in January. The proverbial one for the future.167. Lorenzo Lucca, Napoli to ForestTransfer fee: LoanContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: Will tower over his new team-mates and indeed the entire city of Nottingham at 6ft 7in, but is Lucca any good, having only scored once in the league for Napoli this season?Verdict: Nope. Absolutely dreadful.(Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)166. Mark Travers, Bournemouth to EvertonReported transfer fee: £4millionContract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: The 26-year-old isn’t going to usurp England’s No 1 Jordan Pickford. Standard No 2 goalkeeper stuff.Verdict: Two Carabao Cup appearances formed the entirety of his on-pitch season, a 2-0 home win against Mansfield Town and a 2-0 defeat at Wolves. Had a great view of the new stadium, though.165. Oleksandr Zinchenko, Arsenal to ForestTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: The 28-year-old Ukrainian was left out of Forest’s squad for the league phase of the Europa League two days after signing. His two Premier League appearances were starts against Burnley and Sunderland and, well, he didn’t impress.Verdict: It’s actually quite a feat to fail to impress three managers in half a season. His Forest loan was cut short and he got shipped off to Ajax for a small fee at the end of the winter window.164. Jackson Tchatchoua, Verona to WolvesReported transfer fee: £10.8millionContract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: Replaces outgoing captain Nelson Semedo at right wing-back. That’s a downgrade in theory, but Tchatchoua does offer breathtaking pace; albeit he is very raw.Verdict: Given the 24-year-old’s incredible speed (the fastest player in Serie A last season) and his incredible lack of basic football ability, you had to seriously question whether he picked the right sport.163. Christantus Uche, Getafe to PalaceTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: Interesting player with an impressive recent history. Getafe converted Uche from a defensive midfielder into a forward. One of the more intriguing signings of the summer.Verdict: Only 159 minutes in the league (spread across 14 substitute appearances, no starts) and not seen on the pitch since March. Really disappointing.162. Adam Aznou, Bayern to EvertonThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £7.8mContract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: Attack-minded, ball-carrying Moroccan teenage left-back. He’s only just turned 19, so is likely to be one for the future.Verdict: Looked really promising from the bench against Sunderland in the FA Cup in January but then was not used again, with zero minutes in the league. Some good qualities, but not yet ready physically for English football.(Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)161. Borna Sosa, Ajax to Crystal PalaceThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £2millionContract length: Three yearsFirst impressions: Career has flatlined after being earmarked as a future star at Stuttgart. An excellent crosser of the ball, though, so every cloud…Verdict: He was very cheap, so perhaps not much should have been expected of the Croatia international wing-back. In that, he’s absolutely delivered. A daft red card in the UEFA Conference League and not a lot else.160. Christos Mandas, Lazio to BournemouthTransfer fee: LoanContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: Twice-capped Greece international goalkeeper. Wasn’t playing at Lazio and presumably won’t play much at Bournemouth either.Verdict: As expected, no minutes since arriving in January. Grateful to be living in an era when substitute ‘benches’ are actually posh and comfy chairs with armrests.159. Liam Delap, Ipswich Town to ChelseaTransfer fee: £30millionContract length: Six yearsFirst impressions: It’s a big step up in level, but the 22-year-old appears to have the attributes and attitude to make it.Verdict: Injury derailed the first half of his season, which isn’t his fault, but Delap has been dreadful. No goals in his last 26 appearances and, while he can hold the ball up well, goals are sort of the entire point for a No 9.158. James Ward-Prowse, West Ham to BurnleyTransfer fee: LoanContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: The only West Ham player hoping for relegation and therefore a new manager. The reasons behind Nuno Espirito Santo’s exiling of Ward-Prowse remain unclear (did the midfielder say he doesn’t rate the chicken wings at Nando’s? Did he tickle Nuno’s beard and call him daddy?). Burnley are the beneficiaries.Verdict: Not much of an impact, but in a dreadful Burnley team, that wasn’t a surprise.157. Brennan Johnson, Tottenham to PalaceThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £35mContract length: Four and a half yearsFirst impressions: Fee feels steep given that he didn’t kick on at Spurs at all, albeit he’s still only 24. A decent addition to Palace’s dwindling squad if he can rediscover his confidence and rhythm. If.Verdict: Narrator: “Johnson did not rediscover his confidence and rhythm.”(Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images)156. Jamie Gittens, Borussia Dortmund to ChelseaThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £52million (with add-ons)Contract length: Seven yearsFirst impressions: Gittens is hugely talented, but not the finished product, and it’s difficult to envisage him becoming that at a club like Chelsea.Verdict: Injured since January and had struggled to make an impact before that. You can see there’s a great, technical talent there, but he didn’t adapt to Premier League physicality and his confidence looked shot. The fee was remarkable, and you could see this coming a mile off.155. Alex Toth, Ferencvaros to BournemouthReported transfer fee: £10.4mContract length: Five and a half yearsFirst impressions: Comes highly rated, received a Golden Boy nomination last year and is a tall, silky, roaming midfielder who ticks plenty of ‘another Bournemouth unearthed gem’ boxes. Brought manager Robbie Keane to tears when he left Ferencvaros.Verdict: Just 137 Premier League minutes from two starts and seven substitute appearances. Unlikely to have brought Andoni Iraola to tears, unless he’s really good at emotional goodbyes.154. Angel Gomes, Marseille to WolvesTransfer fee: LoanContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: One minute, you’re earning four caps in three months for England, the next you’re signing for one of the worst Premier League teams in history, who are almost certainly relegated.Verdict: Sure, it was low risk, but the fact Gomes struggled to break into such a cataclysmically poor team tells you this move just didn’t work for him, Marseille or Wolves.153. Randal Kolo Muani, Paris Saint-Germain to TottenhamTransfer fee: LoanContract: One yearFirst impressions: Bit of a statement signing. So quick, so dangerous in the final third, and surely so motivated to revive his career in a World Cup year. Nicely done.Verdict: Where do you start with this one? Presumably by skewing a rare shot wide of the post if you’re Kolo Muani, who had just 20 attempts at goal in 30 Premier League appearances and scored once. Only there on loan, but a huge disappointment.152. Douglas Luiz, Juventus to ForestTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: A player Forest could only dream of signing a couple of years ago. If he shows his old Villa form… sheesh. Still only 27, too.Verdict: A half-season dominated by injury issues before his loan was cut short and he was instead borrowed by former club Aston Villa (more on that later). Looked broken.(Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images)151. Loum Tchaouna, Lazio to BurnleyReported transfer fee: £12.9millionContract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: A 21-year-old winger/forward who has played for France at five youth levels. He does have pace, but this is a real punt. An encouraging start but his quality is still in question.Verdict: The whistles and jeers which followed his flunked 12-yard shot against Mansfield when 1-0 up in the FA Cup (Burnley lost 2-1 to their League One opponents) summed up Tchaouna’s season.150. Nilson Angulo, Anderlecht to SunderlandReported transfer fee: £17.5mContract length: Four and a half yearsFirst impressions: Ecuador international winger who replaces the departing Simon Adingra in the squad. Quick, creative and exciting, Angulo was arguably Anderlecht’s best player this season, with six goals and seven assists.Verdict: The 22-year-old’s progress has been hampered by injury since arriving in February, but he clearly has potential.149. Simon Adingra, Brighton to SunderlandThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £20.7million (with add-ons)Contract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: Only five assists and 12 goals in 73 appearances for Brighton leave a question mark over his end-product, as does their willingness to let him leave relatively cheaply.Verdict: Well, you can see why Brighton were happy to let him go. The 24-year-old comes with talent and skill, but not the ability to take control of matches. Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.148. Alysson, Gremio to VillaThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £10.5mThe Athletic’s reported contract length: Five and a half yearsFirst impressions: The number of Brazilian footballers with the same name as your auntie has doubled with the arrival of the Premier League’s second Alysson. The 19-year-old pacey Brazilian winger is a raw talent.Verdict: Just three sub appearances since joining in January, showed he had something with some direct wing-play but hard to form strong opinions yet.147. Tommy Watson, Sunderland to BrightonThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £10million (with add-ons)Contract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: A 19-year-old with the world at his feet, with those feet being located at the end of a lanky, gangly, dribbling maestro. Three assists in one Carabao Cup match against Barnsley showed his tremendous potential.Verdict: Hampered by a series of frustrating injuries and was sent out on loan to Millwall in the Championship, where he only started twice. Will look to reset for his second season with Brighton.146. Tolu Arokodare, Genk to WolvesThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £23.4million (with add-ons)Contract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: The Belgian league’s Golden Boot winner (don’t be too impressed by that, seeing as Deniz Undav and Paul Onuachu are two of his predecessors) is aged 24 and, at 6ft 5in (197cm), a likely backup for Jorgen Strand Larsen.Verdict: Wolves’ joint-top scorer in the league with (don’t laugh) three goals. He missed the entire ball so often from crosses that you questioned whether he needed more training or a trip to Specsavers. Joins Undav and Onuachu in the Hall of Shame. Premier League clubs, you have been warned: do not buy Nicolo Tresoldi from Club Brugge.145. Fer Lopez, Celta Vigo to WolvesReported transfer fee: £21.3million (with add-ons)Contract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: Wolves have taken a bit of a gamble on the inexperienced 21-year-old attacking midfielder – could be incredible, could be a flop.Verdict: Not exactly a flop, but it became abundantly clear the gifted but slight Lopez wasn’t ready for the Premier League. Loaned back to Celta for the rest of the season in January.144. Tyler Dibling, Southampton to EvertonThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £40million (with add-ons)Contract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: A ball-carrying magician. Elegance personified in the way he saunters upfield and past defenders, although he is only 19 and his all-round game (including his end-product) needs a lot of work.Verdict: That is a big fee for Everton and Dibling has barely featured, even when Jack Grealish was injured, and he fell behind Chelsea loanee Tyrique George in the pecking order. When manager David Moyes told him to “pull his finger out”, you knew it wasn’t going well.(Jess Hornby/Getty Images)143. Giovanni Leoni, Parma to LiverpoolThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £26millionReported contract length: Six yearsFirst impressions: Still a kid at 18, but this centre-back is already a giant at 6ft 4in (193cm). Suffered a devastating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury on his debut in the Carabao Cup against Southampton. May not be seen again this season.Verdict: May well be a great addition in the long-term, but for now, his focus is on recovering.142. Veljko Milosavljevic, Crvena Zvezda to BournemouthReported transfer fee: £13millionContract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: It’s hard to think of anything more 2025 than Bournemouth having £13m to spend on an 18-year-old centre-back who’s only played 17 top-flight matches in Serbia.Verdict: We all know how well he’s done, so there’s almost no point repeating it. Oh, go on then… Milosavljevic made the odd appearance, clearly has a lot to learn and ended the season out of the squad.141. Jacob Bruun Larsen, Stuttgart to BurnleyReported transfer fee: £3millionContract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: Jacob Bruun Larsen is back, everybody! Remember? A cheap, utility, attacking squad player. In and out of the side, workmanlike displays, what you see is what you get.Verdict: Absolutely classic Burnley. No lack of effort, but the quality just wasn’t there. No goals and one assist in 27 league appearances tells the story.140. Arthur Masuaku, Besiktas to SunderlandTransfer fee: FreeContract length: Two yearsFirst impressions: Former West Ham man Masuaku is expected to deputise for fellow newcomer Reinildo Mandava. A bit of a ‘body through the door’, but a necessary one.Verdict: A rare thing in that he was a Sunderland signing who didn’t make an impact, but he also wasn’t expected to. Played a bit as backup left-back and was then loaned to Lens in January to do the same job in Ligue 1.139. Marcus Edwards, Sporting CP to BurnleyReported transfer fee: £8.5millionContract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: His levels have dropped since he first made waves at Sporting. Did alright in the Championship (on loan to Burnley) last season but physicality is an issue.Verdict: Had a good few weeks either side of Christmas but was otherwise used pretty sparingly, with only 11 league starts.(Dan Istitene/Getty Images)138. Souza, Santos to TottenhamReported transfer fee: £13mContract length: “Long-term”First impressions: The latest Premier League addition to call his move a childhood dream (he can’t have watched too much of Tottenham lately), 19-year-old Souza is the back-up left-back Spurs have needed for a while. He’s pretty fresh, but also pretty fast and skilful.Verdict: Four substitute appearances and, this being Spurs, three different positions played. Perhaps one for next season.137. Dario Essugo, Sporting to ChelseaThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £18.5millionContract length: Eight yearsFirst impressions: A 20-year-old defensive midfielder who will likely provide backup to Moises Caicedo for the time being, but yet to feature having had surgery on a thigh injury.Verdict: Eventually made his debut in March. Nobody expected Essugo to play a major role — he is very much one for the future — but looked decent when he came on a handful of times. Perhaps next year. Or perhaps he’ll be loaned to Strasbourg.136. Anthony Elanga, Forest to NewcastleThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £55million (with add-ons)Contract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: How much?! But, fine, it’s hard to see how this won’t be a good addition, given Elanga’s rapid improvement at Forest in the past two years.Verdict: Well, it couldn’t have gone much worse. Didn’t score in the league in 32 appearances, failed to make a meaningful impression and ended the season out of the side. Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit. Just don’t mention the result that night.135. Bashir Humphreys, Chelsea to BurnleyReported transfer fee: £14.7million (with add-ons)Contract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: Nice to see an old-school surname back in the top flight. A centre-back who can also play at left wing-back, he’s a solid addition to the squad.Verdict: Injured for a while, broke into the side after Christmas but, like Burnley (and, to be fair, not helped by the players around him), just not quite at the required Premier League standard this season.134. Evann Guessand, Nice to VillaThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £30.4million (with add-ons)Reported contract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: Definitely got something about him, but it’s not clear yet what he is in terms of a player profile.Verdict: Hmmm. No goal contributions in 13 Premier League appearances, added nothing to Villa’s attack, and was sent on loan to Palace in January as punishment.133. Alejandro Garnacho, Manchester United to ChelseaThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £40millionThe Athletic’s reported contract length: Seven yearsFirst impressions: Are Chelsea getting the player who could and should evolve into a global star? Or is this Jadon Sancho 2.0? The jury is out.Verdict: The jury has returned its verdict, and it’s a unanimous decision; guilty of being an ineffective show-pony. The whole point of signing Garnacho was he could hit the ground running owing to his Premier League experience with United, but it never happened. Only one league goal in 28 appearances. Very underwhelming, and already unpopular at Stamford Bridge.(Alex Pantling/Getty Images)132. Sebastiaan Bornauw, Wolfsburg to LeedsThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £5.2millionContract length: Four yearsFirst impressions: Belgian big boy Bornauw (6ft 3in/191cm) comes via a cheap fee. Very likely to just be a squad player.Verdict: As a cheap backup, he was fine. Evidently a limited footballer, but that’s what Leeds paid for and used him as. Headed it, booted it.131. John Victor, Botafogo to ForestTransfer fee: UndisclosedContract length: Three yearsFirst impressions: Aged 29, but spent most of his career on the bench before Botafogo gave him his big chance two years ago; however, it’ll be back to a watching brief for now behind Matz Sels.Verdict: Briefly overtook Sels as Forest’s No 1 and showed a few attributes before a bad injury, which required surgery, ended his season in January.130. Axel Tuanzebe, Ipswich to BurnleyTransfer fee: FreeReported contract length: One yearFirst impressions: A cheap, versatile squad player. Will hope to avoid a second successive relegation from the Premier League. A cheap, versatile squad player.Verdict: Narrator: “He did not avoid…” — well, you get the idea with that. Injuries and playing for DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations restricted him to 14 league appearances, in which he did fine.129. Diego Coppola, Verona to BrightonThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £9.4millionContract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: A towering aerial presence who broke into the Italy squad last season. Strong, physical, athletic and pretty quick, too, but only 21, so will need time.Verdict: A few fleeting glimpses but remained behind Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke in the pecking order and spent the second half of the season on loan in Ligue 1 with Paris FC, where he was a regular and helped drag them out of relegation trouble. More to come from him, you’d think.128. David Moller Wolfe, AZ to WolvesThe Athletic’s reported transfer fee: £9.9millionContract length: Five yearsFirst impressions: Replaces Rayan Ait-Nouri in the team after his move to Manchester City. The 6ft 1in (185cm) Norway left-back has looked out of his depth, though.Verdict: Wasn’t bad defensively, but found wanting going forward and mostly played second fiddle to Hugo Bueno. With a name like that, he really should have been a better fit for Wolves.127. Douglas Luiz, Juventus to VillaTransfer fee: LoanContract length: End of the seasonFirst impressions: Hard to fault anything about this deal. Villa have an injury crisis in midfield, and their former player perfectly fills the gap temporarily vacated by Youri Tielemans.Verdict: A massive let-down for not one but two Premier League clubs this season. Looked great for 60 minutes on his second Villa debut in February, but has been dreadful for them ever since. Fell behind youngster Lamare Bogarde and moonlighting defender Victor Lindelof in the midfield pecking order. His £21million option fee will not be triggered.126. Jadon Sancho, Manchester United to VillaTransfer fee: LoanContract length: One yearFirst impressions: Did anything scream ‘deadline-day panic’ more than Villa getting Sancho through the door on Monday? And they’re paying 80 per cent of his £12million annual salary. Oh, Villa.Verdict: Flashes of brilliance, and a second straight European trophy after Conference League glory on loan at Chelsea a year ago, but generally underwhelming. Villa’s then sporting director Monchi reportedly attempting a straight swap of him for goalkeeper Emi Martinez last summer is a sacking offence (perhaps literally). Moves slightly up the list for having rejected the permanent move which would have sealed that deal.(Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images)125. Benjamin Lecomte, Montpellier to FulhamReported transfer fee: £500,000Contract length: Two yearsFirst impressions: French goalkeeper who arrives in the Premier League aged 34, and with 329 Ligue 1 appearances to his name, to be Bernd Leno’s backup and, it seems, to play in the cups.