Aston Villa's approach to fortifying their squad upon their return to the Premier League was cavalier, to say the least.
Eager to consolidate and stay in the division, Dean Smith set about spending in excess of £100m on 17 signings, including the likes of Douglas Luiz, Matt Targett, Tyrone Mings, Marvelous Nakamba and Trezeguet among others.
The headline acquisition, however, was striker Wesley, who came in from Belgian champions Club Brugge for £23 million. The expectation was that the 22-year-old Brazilian would smooth over the departure of Tammy Abraham, who had returned to parent club Chelsea following a successful 26-goal loan spell at Villa Park in their promotion campaign.