You won’t believe this XI of players voted the best PL signings of 2022 . To put it mildly, the 2022 summer transfer window was hectic, with clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Newcastle all spending significant sums on players.
We have reviewed the signings that were the talk of the town at the time and have seen how they have fared since.
Last summer, Sky Sports News viewers voted for their top additions of the season and it was assembled into a starting XI. Some of the players who made it in will shock you. This has not aged well.
GK: Bernd Leno
To be fair, we start out with what’s turned out to be a decent shout. While the German shot-stopper lost his way at Arsenal towards the end, he’s done well to put himself back up again at Fulham.
He holds the top save percentage in the league at 77.5% and has made the second-most number saves this season with 132. All in all, a terrific bit of business by Fulham.
RB: Djed Spence
This is where things start to go downhill. Spence was coming off the tail of a successful loan stay last year where he played a key role in Nottingham Forest’s promotion.
You won’t believe this XI of players voted the best PL signings of 2022
The teenage wing-back seemed like a perfect fit into Antonio Conte’s system from the outside, but it didn’t transpire that way in the end. After making a number of cameo appearances he was moved off to Rennes on loan in January.
CB: Sven Botman
Now this was a proper signing. The Dutch defender has been worth every cent for Eddie Howe’s side who now possess the best defensive record in the league.
Ad Botman has acclimated to the Premier League with ease and at just 23 years old, he is only going to grow better. Newcastle have spent their money wisely since the acquisition and this deal has been one of their best so far.
CB: Kalidou Koulibaly
Fans and analysts alike held the former Napoli defender in very high regard before a ball was kicked this season. Considered one of the top defenders in Europe, this felt like a no brainier at the moment.
The chaos at Chelsea this year hasn’t helped any of the players, but Koulibaly is yet to deliver considering what was first expected of him.
Ad LB: Ivan Perisic
Given the 34-year-old signed on a free transfer, we can’t have many complaints about this one. Perisic has supplied eight assists this year, the most of any Tottenham player.
At Anfield, he most likely had his best moment while wearing a Spurs jersey when he was able to fold Virgil van Dijk in half like a deck chair.
