"The Premier League's summer of strikers is threatening to turn into a winter of woe. English clubs spent big on some of the most exciting forwards in Europe ahead of the 2025-26 season, yet most have struggled to live up to the hype so far. Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for £125 million, about as"
"In all, those six forwards cost fees that could total around £471m. This group created the biggest headlines in what was a record summer of spending in the Premier League, surpassing £3 billion in a single window for the first time. So why haven't the early months gone to plan? Alexander Isak Maybe this situation was oversimplified. Adding one of the best strikers around, in peak form,"
Premier League clubs spent heavily on forwards ahead of the 2025-26 season, with a record single-window outlay surpassing £3 billion. Six high-profile forwards accounted for roughly £471m of fees, including Liverpool's British-record £125m signing of Alexander Isak. Many new signings have struggled to score, producing only a handful of league goals between them by November. Liverpool, despite major additions, sit well below early expectations in the league table. Other clubs also brought in reinforcements such as Hugo Ekitike, João Pedro and Nick Woltemade to offset departures and turbulent summers.
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