Premier League clubs spent more money on transfers during the 2022-23 season than ever before with Chelsea leading the way in an unprecedented splurge.
Fans are filled with optimism every year when, after their club is linked a player, they pull up a highlight reel that promises a world-beater.
Sadly, signings are not that simple, and ten minute compilation videos are not that trustworthy.
The ten deals represented on this list prove that player recruitment is one of the hardest things to get right at a football club as teams up and down the league have come unstuck.