"Image source, Getty Images Strikers dominated the summer transfer window as a host of major Premier League sides looked to strengthen up front. Not a day went by without speculation as reigning champions Liverpool and last season's runners-up Arsenal were among the teams to bolster their attacking options, with Manchester United and Chelsea doing likewise. We had strikers going on strike, clubs gazumping their rivals and plenty more drama along the way. With the international break ongoing, clubs are left to reflect on their seven league matches so far. But how have the big-name forward signings got on? We have taken a look at nine of them to see how they have fared - and want you to have your say."
"Image source, Getty Images Stats from Premier League 2025-26. Appearances: 7. Minutes played: 208. Goals: 0. Assists: 0. Shots on target: 0. Chances created: 1. Everton paid 27m to sign 22-year-old striker Thierno Barry from Villarreal after he scored 11 La Liga goals last season. But it has been a tough start at the Toffees for the France Under-21 international. He is yet to score in nine games in all competitions and five of his seven Premier League appearances have come as a substitute, with Beto often preferred by manager David Moyes."
"Image source, Getty Images Stats from Premier League 2025-26. Appearances: 5. Minutes played: 357. Goals: 1. Assists: 0. Shots on target: 7. Chances created: 6. After scoring 57 Premier League goals for Everton in a nine-year spell, Dominic Calvert-Lewin left the Toffees on a free transfer and quickly joined newly promoted Leeds United. England international Calvert-Lewin, 28, had a chance to "revive his career", said Whites boss Daniel Farke, who has regularly used the striker - starting him in four of Leeds' Premier League matches so far. Calvert-Lewin got his first goal for the club, and his first since January, in Leeds' 3-1 win at"
Major Premier League clubs reinforced attacking lines heavily during the summer transfer window, with several high-profile striker moves and transfer drama. Clubs entered the international break after seven league matches and began assessing the new forwards' early impact. Everton paid 27m for 22-year-old Thierno Barry, who has yet to score and has often been used as a substitute. Dominic Calvert-Lewin left Everton on a free transfer to join newly promoted Leeds United and scored his first goal for Leeds after being given regular starts by manager Daniel Farke.
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