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Premier League's 10 most expensive flops ever who prove Haaland is no guaranteed success
Manchester City have completed the highly-anticipated signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth £51million.The 21-year-old will join the club on July 1 after penning a five-year deal which keeps him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2027.Haaland is widely regarded as one of Europe’s best strikers and arrives at the club with a formidable goalscoring record following impressive spells at Molde FK, Red Bull Salzburg and Dortmund.Many expect Halaand to be a big hit at Manchester City but huge transfer fees don't always guarantee success.Data produced by football betting site OLBG could provide a cautionary tale for managers looking to dip into the transfer market.Fees, minutes played, goals scored, assists and man of the match awards were all assessed before the players were ranked based on their cost per goal contribution.Here are the 10 most expensive flops in Premier League history.Chelsea striker Timo Werner was signed from RB Leipzig for £47.7million back in 2020 and has played 57 times in the Premier League over two seasons.In that time he has scored just 12 goals in the Premier League though, netting a further five times in the Champions League.Given his impressive record of 95 goals in 159 appearances across all competitions for the Bundesliga outfit, it's fair to say Werner hasn't lived up to expectations since his big-money move to the Premier League.Sofiane Boufal played just 3,130 minutes of league football during his four years with Southampton after arriving from Lille for just under £17million.He also managed to provide just seven goal contributions for the club, at a cost of more than £2million each.In total, he played 84 times for the Saints across all competitions before
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