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\nWith the season drawing to a close, we’ve ranked the biggest midfield and attacking signings of the Premier League campaign\u00a0<\/strong>to see who has been the most – and least – value for money of the league’s major summer arrivals.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the interest of fairness, this study only considers summer arrivals. Joining mid-way through the campaign, with no pre-season to integrate into their new squad, it would be harsh to judge the value of January signings alongside those with almost a full year under their belts.<\/span><\/p>\n Using data from Transfermarkt.com<\/em>, we have calculated the cost per goal involvement of the top 20 most-expensive summer signings in the Premier League this season.<\/span><\/p>\n As their value to a team comes more from preventing goals than scoring or creating them, we have also excluded defenders and goalkeepers from this comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n Below, we have ranked players from best to worst value based on their cost-per-goal involvement this season.<\/span><\/p>\n By goal involvement, we mean senior goals and assists for their new club across all competitions, excluding friendlies.<\/span><\/p>\n *Goal\/Assist data from Transfermarkt.com – Correct as of 19 April 2024<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Starting off our list of the top five best-value signings of the summer window is Wolves\u2019 Matheus Cunha.<\/span><\/p>\n The 24-year-old Brazilian joined from Atletico Madrid for \u00a344m, and has been a welcome arrival at Molineux.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With 13 goals and seven assists across all competitions, he\u2019s averaged a cost of \u00a32.2m per goal involvement for the West Midlands outfit.<\/span><\/p>\n Former Southampton skipper James Ward-Prowse arrived at West Ham to fill the void left by Declan Rice\u2019s departure.<\/span><\/p>\n And despite failing to score one of his infamous free kicks, he\u2019s still been an important player for the Irons.<\/span><\/p>\n The England international has six goals and 11 assists in all competitions, equating to \u00a31.8M per goal involvement since his \u00a330m move.<\/span><\/p>\n Next up may surprise some, but despite Chelsea\u2019s well-documented struggles in the transfer market, Nicolas Jackson has delivered fairly well for the Blues.<\/span><\/p>\n The Senegalese forward is still only 22, so his \u00a330m fee could prove to be great business if he lives up to his full potential.<\/span><\/p>\n But this season, he\u2019s already showing his worth, contributing 16 goal involvements in all competitions since moving to Stamford Bridge, at a cost of \u00a31.8m each.<\/span><\/p>\n Although posting identical numbers to Ward-Prowse, Jackson edges ahead in our rankings due to having played nine fewer games this season.<\/span><\/p>\n Brighton seem to have a conveyor belt of incredibly successful signings. None have exemplified this more in 2023\/24 than Joao Pedro.<\/span><\/p>\n Joining from Watford in the summer for \u00a330m, Pedro has 21 goal involvements. These include 19 goals and two assists, with his six goals in the Europa League group stages proving pivotal for the Seagulls.<\/span><\/p>\n At a cost of just \u00a31.4m per goal involvement, the Brazilian is yet another shrewd signing for the South Coast club.<\/span><\/p>\n But no Premier League player has earned their money more than Chelsea\u2019s Cole Palmer this campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n The Manchester City youth graduate swapped the Etihad for Stamford Bridge at the start of the season and hasn\u2019t looked back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With an incredible 23 goals, including four in Monday\u2019s 6-0 thrashing of Everton, the 21-year-old starlet has been a shining light throughout a mostly torrid season for Chelsea.<\/span><\/p>\n On top of that, Palmer also has 13 assists in all competitions, giving him 36 total goal involvements to date for his \u00a340m transfer fee.<\/span><\/p>\n At a cost of \u00a31.1m each, this makes Cole Palmer statistically the best value major Premier League signing of last summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n At the other end of the scale, we have some players who have struggled to justify their price tags.<\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s Ryan Gravenberch joined from Bayern Munich for \u00a334m, but has just five goal involvements from his 33 games for the Reds.<\/p>\n At a cost of \u00a36.8m per involvement, he\u2019s among the worst value arrivals of the season.<\/p>\n Next is a man who has actually performed very well since his move. Declan Rice has been crucial for Arsenal\u2019s title challenge, contributing 13 goal involvements in all competitions.<\/p>\n But his \u00a3100m transfer fee means each goal or assist has cost the Gunners a hefty \u00a37.7m, meaning Rice needs to score or assist a fair few more to repay Arsenal\u2019s massive investment.<\/p>\n In third place on the list of worst value signings is Manchester City\u2019s Matheus Nunes.<\/p>\n The Portuguese international has made 26 appearances for City, contributing five assists.<\/p>\n But having paid \u00a353m to pry him away from Wolves in the summer, each of Nunes\u2019 goal involvements has cost the club \u00a310.6m.<\/p>\n Since joining United, Mason Mount has played only 17 times, missing more than three months with a calf injury.<\/p>\n As a result, he\u2019s managed just one goal and an assist for Eric Ten Hag\u2019s side, having cost the Red Devils \u00a355m. At a rate of \u00a327.5m per goal involvement, he\u2019s the second-worst value Premier League signing this season.<\/p>\n But topping our list as the worst value signing of the season is Moises Caicedo.<\/p>\n Granted, Caicedo is not a player you bring in for his goal contributions. But with a price tag of \u00a3115m, Chelsea can be forgiven for feeling somewhat short-changed.<\/p>\n Ecuadorian midfielder Caicedo joined from Brighton for a near-record fee, but has delivered very little for Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s men.<\/p>\n An assist against Leeds United in the FA Cup and another in February\u2019s 4-2 home defeat to Wolves in the Premier League gives Caicedo an eye-watering cost per goal involvement of \u00a357.5m.<\/p>\n That makes Moises Caicedo comfortably the worst-value Premier League arrival of the season.<\/p>\n — — —<\/p>\n\n
The Best Value Premier League Signings Of The Season (Midfielders\/Attackers)<\/h3>\n
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\n Player<\/b><\/th>\n Club<\/b><\/th>\n Fee (\u00a3M)<\/b><\/th>\n G\/A<\/b><\/th>\n Cost per G\/A (\u00a3M)<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n Cole Palmer<\/span><\/td>\n Chelsea<\/span><\/td>\n 40<\/span><\/td>\n 36<\/span><\/td>\n 1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Joao Pedro<\/span><\/td>\n Brighton<\/span><\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/td>\n 21<\/span><\/td>\n 1.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nicolas Jackson<\/span><\/td>\n Chelsea<\/span><\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/td>\n 17<\/span><\/td>\n 1.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n James Ward-Prowse<\/span><\/td>\n West Ham<\/span><\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/td>\n 17<\/span><\/td>\n 1.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Matheus Cunha<\/span><\/td>\n Wolves<\/span><\/td>\n 44<\/span><\/td>\n 20<\/span><\/td>\n 2.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mohammed Kudus<\/span><\/td>\n West Ham<\/span><\/td>\n 37<\/span><\/td>\n 16<\/span><\/td>\n 2.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Alexis Mac Allister<\/span><\/td>\n Liverpool<\/span><\/td>\n 35<\/span><\/td>\n 13<\/span><\/td>\n 2.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Moussa Diaby<\/span><\/td>\n Aston Villa<\/span><\/td>\n 52<\/span><\/td>\n 15<\/span><\/td>\n 3.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n James Maddison<\/span><\/td>\n Tottenham<\/span><\/td>\n 40<\/span><\/td>\n 11<\/span><\/td>\n 3.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Brennan Johnson<\/span><\/td>\n Tottenham<\/span><\/td>\n 48<\/span><\/td>\n 12<\/span><\/td>\n 4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jeremy Doku<\/span><\/td>\n Man City<\/span><\/td>\n 55<\/span><\/td>\n 13<\/span><\/td>\n 4.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kai Havertz<\/span><\/td>\n Arsenal<\/span><\/td>\n 65<\/span><\/td>\n 15<\/span><\/td>\n 4.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rasmus Hojlund<\/span><\/td>\n Man United<\/span><\/td>\n 64<\/span><\/td>\n 15<\/span><\/td>\n 4.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dominik Szoboszlai<\/span><\/td>\n Liverpool<\/span><\/td>\n 60<\/span><\/td>\n 11<\/span><\/td>\n 5.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Harvey Barnes<\/span><\/td>\n Newcastle<\/span><\/td>\n 38<\/span><\/td>\n 6<\/span><\/td>\n 6.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ryan Gravenberch<\/span><\/td>\n Liverpool<\/span><\/td>\n 34<\/span><\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/td>\n 6.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Declan Rice<\/span><\/td>\n Arsenal<\/span><\/td>\n 100<\/span><\/td>\n 13<\/span><\/td>\n 7.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Matheus Nunes<\/span><\/td>\n Man City<\/span><\/td>\n 53<\/span><\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/td>\n 10.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mason Mount<\/span><\/td>\n Man United<\/span><\/td>\n 55<\/span><\/td>\n 2<\/span><\/td>\n 27.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Moises Caicedo<\/span><\/td>\n Chelsea<\/span><\/td>\n 115<\/span><\/td>\n 2<\/span><\/td>\n 57.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Top 5 Best Value Premier League Signings This Season<\/b><\/h2>\n
5. Matheus Cunha (Wolves) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a32.2M<\/b><\/h3>\n
4. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a31.8M<\/h3>\n
3. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a31.8M<\/b><\/h3>\n
2. Joao Pedro (Brighton) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a31.4M<\/b><\/h3>\n
1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a31.1M<\/b><\/h3>\n
Top 5 Worst Value Premier League Signings This Season<\/b><\/h2>\n
5. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a36.8M<\/h3>\n
4. Declan Rice (Arsenal) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a37.7M<\/h3>\n
3. Matheus Nunes (Man City) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a310.6M<\/h3>\n
2. Mason Mount (Man United) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a327.5M<\/h3>\n
1. Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) – Cost per goal involvement: \u00a357.5M<\/h3>\n