We identified 123 real signings for the first-team squad of the 19 clubs; 119 are included in the hit-rate calculation — 4 youth investments (under-23) are classified separately. Signings without relevant game time are classified as unsuccessful. The league's average hit rate was 34%.
Distribution of ratings
Club ranking by hit rate
| Club | League position | Signings | Evaluated | Successful | Fair | Unsuccessful | Hit rate % |
|---|
| 1º | Wolves | 7º | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 57% |
| 2º | West Ham | 10º | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 55% |
| 3º | Leicester | 9º | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 50% |
| 4º | Newcastle | 13º | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 5º | Arsenal | 5º | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 6º | Chelsea | 3º | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 7º | Manchester City | 1º | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| 8º | Bournemouth | 14º | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 42% |
| 9º | Liverpool | 2º | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 40% |
| 10º | Southampton | 16º | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 40% |
| 11º | Fulham | 19º | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 37% |
| 12º | Everton | 8º | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33% |
| 13º | Manchester United | 6º | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33% |
| 14º | Crystal Palace | 12º | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25% |
| 15º | Cardiff | 18º | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14% |
| 16º | Brighton | 17º | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12% |
| 17º | Watford | 11º | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12% |
| 18º | Huddersfield | 20º | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 19º | Burnley | 15º | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
Successful signings count as a full point; Fair ones, half a point.
Hit rate by position
| Position | Evaluated | Successful | Hit rate % |
|---|
| Goalkeepers | 19 | 2 | 26% |
| Defenders | 33 | 5 | 29% |
| Midfielders | 40 | 9 | 38% |
| Forwards | 27 | 7 | 44% |
The 5 best-performing signings
| Player | Club | Minutes | G+A | Rating |
|---|
| Raúl Jiménez | Wolves | 3122 | 13+7 | Excellent |
| James Maddison | Leicester | 2848 | 7+7 | Excellent |
| Felipe Anderson | West Ham | 3051 | 9+4 | Excellent |
| Salomón Rondón | Newcastle | 2608 | 11+7 | Excellent |
| Lucas Digne | Everton | 2966 | 4+4 | Excellent |
Methodology
Only genuine signings for the first-team squad are considered — academy promotions, loan returns and internal moves are excluded. Performance is classified into five tiers based on the player's output over the season (minutes, goal involvement, match ratings and consistency), compared with the other players in the competition.
Appendix — Signings by club
* Youth investment (under-23, no game time) — outside the calculation.
Arsenal (6 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Bernd Leno | 32 | 2835 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Lucas Torreira | 34 | 2379 | 2 | 2 | Good |
| Sokratis | 25 | 2199 | 1 | 2 | Good |
| Mattéo Guendouzi | 33 | 2142 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Stephan Lichtsteiner | 14 | 940 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Denis Suárez | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Bournemouth (6 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Jefferson Lerma | 30 | 2510 | 2 | 0 | Good |
| David Brooks | 30 | 2276 | 7 | 5 | Excellent |
| Nathaniel Clyne | 14 | 1145 | 0 | 1 | Below expectations |
| Chris Mepham | 13 | 850 | 0 | 1 | Did not deliver |
| Diego Rico | 12 | 612 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Dominic Solanke | 10 | 340 | 0 | 1 | Fair |
Brighton (8 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Martín Montoya | 25 | 2169 | 0 | 1 | Did not deliver |
| Yves Bissouma | 28 | 1768 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Bernardo | 22 | 1750 | 0 | 1 | Good |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 19 | 1019 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Florin Andone | 23 | 873 | 3 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Leon Balogun | 8 | 591 | 1 | 0 | Below expectations |
| David Button | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | Below expectations |
| Jason Steele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Burnley (4 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Joe Hart | 19 | 1710 | 0 | 0 | Below expectations |
| Matěj Vydra | 13 | 325 | 1 | 1 | Did not deliver |
| Peter Crouch | 6 | 86 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Ben Gibson | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Cardiff (7 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Víctor Camarasa | 32 | 2585 | 5 | 4 | Fair |
| Harry Arter | 25 | 2006 | 0 | 1 | Below expectations |
| Josh Murphy | 29 | 1826 | 3 | 2 | Below expectations |
| Bobby Reid | 27 | 1438 | 5 | 2 | Fair |
| Oumar Niasse | 13 | 940 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Greg Cunningham | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Leandro Bacuna | 11 | 559 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Chelsea (5 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 36 | 3240 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Jorginho | 37 | 3165 | 2 | 0 | Excellent |
| Mateo Kovačić | 32 | 1744 | 0 | 2 | Below expectations |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 14 | 1092 | 5 | 0 | Good |
| Robert Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Crystal Palace (6 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 31 | 1915 | 0 | 2 | Below expectations |
| Vicente Guaita | 20 | 1755 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Max Meyer | 29 | 1410 | 1 | 2 | Fair |
| Jordan Ayew | 20 | 1192 | 1 | 2 | Did not deliver |
| Michy Batshuayi | 11 | 756 | 5 | 0 | Fair |
| Diego Cavalieri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Everton (6 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Lucas Digne | 35 | 2966 | 4 | 4 | Excellent |
| Richarlison | 35 | 2678 | 13 | 1 | Excellent |
| Kurt Zouma | 32 | 2612 | 2 | 2 | Below expectations |
| Bernard | 34 | 2127 | 1 | 3 | Below expectations |
| André Gomes | 27 | 1986 | 1 | 1 | Below expectations |
| Yerry Mina | 13 | 892 | 1 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Fulham (15 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Sergio Rico | 29 | 2610 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Calum Chambers | 31 | 2586 | 2 | 0 | Fair |
| Joe Bryan | 28 | 2347 | 0 | 1 | Fair |
| Jean Michaël Seri | 32 | 2260 | 1 | 2 | Good |
| Maxime Le Marchand | 26 | 2252 | 0 | 1 | Fair |
| Andre Schürrle | 24 | 1649 | 6 | 0 | Fair |
| André Zambo Anguissa | 21 | 1429 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Ryan Babel | 16 | 1260 | 5 | 3 | Excellent |
| Alfie Mawson | 15 | 1136 | 0 | 0 | Below expectations |
| Luciano Vietto | 20 | 985 | 1 | 4 | Fair |
| Timothy Fosu-Mensah | 12 | 794 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Håvard Nordtveit | 5 | 368 | 0 | 1 | Fair |
| Fabri | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Rick | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Lazar Marković | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Huddersfield (7 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Erik Durm | 28 | 2052 | 0 | 1 | Below expectations |
| Juninho Bacuna | 21 | 1415 | 1 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Isaac Mbenza | 22 | 982 | 1 | 1 | Did not deliver |
| Adama Diakhaby | 12 | 560 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Ben Hamer | 7 | 553 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Jason Puncheon | 6 | 383 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Ramadan Sobhi | 4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Leicester (7 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Ricardo Pereira | 35 | 3125 | 2 | 6 | Excellent |
| James Maddison | 36 | 2848 | 7 | 7 | Excellent |
| Jonny Evans | 24 | 1994 | 1 | 0 | Fair |
| Youri Tielemans | 13 | 1091 | 3 | 4 | Excellent |
| Rachid Ghezzal | 19 | 735 | 1 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 6 | 372 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Danny Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Liverpool (5 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Alisson | 38 | 3420 | 0 | 0 | Good |
| Fabinho | 28 | 2012 | 1 | 2 | Fair |
| Naby Keïta | 25 | 1398 | 2 | 1 | Did not deliver |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 24 | 1058 | 6 | 3 | Fair |
| Anderson Arroyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Manchester City (2 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 27 | 1342 | 7 | 4 | Fair |
| Philippe Sandler * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Investment |
Manchester United (3 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Fred | 17 | 1042 | 1 | 1 | Fair |
| Diogo Dalot | 16 | 1029 | 0 | 2 | Fair |
| Lee Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Newcastle (7 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Salomón Rondón | 32 | 2608 | 11 | 7 | Excellent |
| Fabian Schär | 24 | 2003 | 4 | 1 | Excellent |
| Federico Fernández | 19 | 1482 | 0 | 1 | Fair |
| Sung-Yueng Ki | 18 | 1302 | 0 | 1 | Fair |
| Miguel Almirón | 10 | 763 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Yoshinori Muto | 17 | 524 | 1 | 0 | Below expectations |
| Antonio Barreca | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
Southampton (6 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Jannik Vestergaard | 23 | 2030 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Danny Ings | 24 | 1666 | 7 | 3 | Excellent |
| Stuart Armstrong | 29 | 1445 | 3 | 2 | Fair |
| Angus Gunn | 12 | 1080 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 16 | 790 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Sam Gallagher * | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | Investment |
Watford (4 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Ben Foster | 38 | 3420 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Adam Masina | 14 | 1004 | 0 | 1 | Did not deliver |
| Ken Sema | 17 | 763 | 1 | 2 | Did not deliver |
| Marc Navarro | 2 | 85 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
West Ham (11 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Łukasz Fabiański | 38 | 3420 | 0 | 0 | Good |
| Felipe Anderson | 36 | 3051 | 9 | 4 | Excellent |
| Issa Diop | 33 | 2970 | 1 | 0 | Good |
| Fabián Balbuena | 23 | 2014 | 1 | 0 | Fair |
| Ryan Fredericks | 15 | 1085 | 1 | 0 | Below expectations |
| Lucas Pérez | 15 | 470 | 3 | 0 | Fair |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | 9 | 460 | 2 | 0 | Fair |
| Jack Wilshere | 8 | 395 | 0 | 1 | Fair |
| Samir Nasri | 5 | 245 | 0 | 2 | Fair |
| Carlos Sánchez | 7 | 240 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Xande Silva * | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Investment |
Wolves (8 signings)
| Player | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
| Rui Patrício | 37 | 3329 | 0 | 0 | Fair |
| Raúl Jiménez | 38 | 3122 | 13 | 7 | Excellent |
| João Moutinho | 38 | 3038 | 1 | 8 | Excellent |
| Jonny Castro | 33 | 2777 | 1 | 1 | Fair |
| Leander Dendoncker | 19 | 1469 | 2 | 0 | Fair |
| Adama Traoré | 29 | 910 | 1 | 1 | Fair |
| John Ruddy | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | Did not deliver |
| Max Kilman * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Investment |