James Maddison and Romeo Lavia will probably be hoping for lots extra success than the vast majority of the gamers on this record if, like them, they make the transfer to a Huge Six membership instantly after being relegated from the Premier League.
We’ve ranked those who have come earlier than from worst to finest…
31) Wayne Routledge (Crystal Palace to Tottenham, 2005)
Spurs paid £2.5m for the then 20-year-old, who performed 94 minutes of soccer for them earlier than an extra 295 Premier League appearances elsewhere. It labored for him, however not them.
30) Lee Grant (Stoke to Manchester United, 2018)
He performed twice in 4 years. The primary sport noticed him concede a purpose in opposition to Derby within the Carabao Cup after Sergio Romero was despatched off, then fail to save lots of a penalty within the shootout as they had been dumped out. The second noticed him concede twice in defeat to FC Astana.
29) Ross Turnbull (Middlesbrough to Chelsea, 2009)
Nineteen begins for Chelsea and 25 targets conceded. Turnbull now works because the Chelsea goalkeeping scout, in a job the place he’s presumably tasked with discovering far batter goalkeepers than himself.
28) David Bellion (Sunderland to Manchester United, 2003)
Arrived in the identical summer time as Cristiano Ronaldo and scored a Premier League purpose each 229 minutes in comparison with Ronaldo’s one in each 387 minutes. The ratio imbalance then shifted a bit.
27) Chris Kirkland (Coventry to Liverpool, 2001)
Conceding three targets in six Champions League video games isn’t half unhealthy, however he was very a lot behind Sander Westerveld to start out with earlier than Jerzy Dudek got here in and instantly usurped them to the No.1 spot.
26) Danny Ings (Burnley to Liverpool, 2015)
“For those who may bottle character and spirit, his would promote worldwide,” Jurgen Klopp mentioned in an emotional tribute to the departing Ings after three injury-ravaged seasons at Anfield. You might bottle his knee joint fluid and promote it as laxative.
25) Michael Owen (Newcastle to Manchester United, 2009)
Scored a late winner in a 4-3 win over Man Metropolis at Outdated Trafford and that was about it. Received the Premier League in 2011 in his worst ever goalscoring season as much as that time, then went to Stoke.
24) Eddie McGoldrick (Crystal Palace to Arsenal, 1993)
Bought three assists in 28 Premier League appearances because the Gunners completed fourth in 1994, earlier than his profession somewhat fell away. There’s a 28-year hole between him and the subsequent participant Arsenal signed from a relegated membership…
23) Sebastien Bassong (Newcastle to Tottenham, 2009)
“I really feel that I’ve gone backwards, like I’ve gone from heaven to hell,” Bassong mentioned after enjoying 28 video games below Harry Redknapp in his debut season, earlier than spending the subsequent 30 as an unused substitute.
22) Charlie Adam (Blackpool to Liverpool, 2011)
Only one season at Liverpool, which wasn’t half unhealthy as he claimed 9 assists and a few targets, earlier than Liverpool realised how completely mad it was that that they had Charlie Adam pulling the strings in midfield.
21) Jermaine Pennant (Birmingham to Liverpool, 2006)
Performed a good bit in his debut season as Liverpool completed third, however by no means lived as much as the massive hype that got here when he signed for Arsenal for £2m as a 15-year-old.
20) Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham to Tottenham, 2019)
Huge issues had been anticipated after his £25m transfer from Fulham however Jose Mourinho quickly put paid to these hopes and desires. But to actually get going.
19) Alan Smith (Leeds to Manchester United, 2004)
Koreans utilizing the phrase ‘Leeds days’ (weirdly usually, by the way in which) to confer with an individual or factor’s heyday tells you every little thing you must learn about Alan Smith’s time at Manchester United in comparison with Leeds United, as a result of that’s actually what their ‘Leeds days’ phrase refers to. Totally weird.
18) Frederic Kanoute (West Ham to Tottenham, 2003)
Solely actually appreciated having left the Premier League, as he banged in 135 targets for Sevilla, his time at Spurs was the least profitable of his profession.
17) Scott Parker (West Ham to Tottenham, 2011)
Received the Soccer Writers’ Participant of the 12 months to earn his transfer to Spurs, which tells you simply how sh*t the remainder of the West Ham group was as they completed all-time low. Performed subsequent to Luka Modric in his first season however was compelled out by Mousa Dembele in his second.
16) Darren Bent (Charlton to Tottenham, 2007)
Joined fairly the striker solid at Spurs with Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe and Dimitar Berbatov. Scored 25 in 79 video games however had additional probabilities Harry Redknapp’s “missus” may have scored.
15) Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough to Manchester City, 2009)
Scored some targets. Bought some assists.
14) Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke to Liverpool, 2018)
Barely performed in fact however the man’s gained the Premier League and Champions League, and has ludicrous calves.
13) Glen Johnson (West Ham to Chelsea, 2003)
Now the purveyor of weird opinions (cheers, mate), Johnson signed for Chelsea in that unimaginable first switch window below Roman Abramovich and gained two Premier League titles, primarily as understudy to Paulo Ferreira and Geremi.
12) Peter Crouch (Southampton to Liverpool, 2005)
Fairly the stress on Crouch to affix Liverpool instantly following the Miracle of Istanbul after he himself had solely been within the Southampton group for about six months. It took him 4 months to attain his first purpose, however he managed an extra 41 in 4 seasons with the Reds.
11) Paul Robinson (Leeds to Tottenham, 2004)
Remembered for a couple of England howlers however you’ve acquired to be alright to get 41 caps, and he was higher than alright for Tottenham.
10) Kieran Trippier (Burnley to Tottenham, 2015)
Needed to bide his time earlier than Kyle Walker left for Manchester City, however was excellent for some time with Danny Rose on the alternative flank. He’s since turn out to be a lot, a lot better.
9) Nathan Ake (Bournemouth to Manchester City, 2020)
£40m appeared like rather a lot and nonetheless did till about six months in the past, when Pep Guardiola made us all seem like fools by revealing Ake’s truly a left-back.
8) Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United to Arsenal, 2021)
He’s nonetheless acquired a rick in him nevertheless it’s truthful to say we’ve all acquired egg on our faces for chortling at his £25m switch charge. Absolute snip.
7) Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle to Tottenham, 2016)
Regarded like a bizarre and really common signing earlier than he grew to become an absolute monster for Spurs of their run to the Champions League ultimate.
6) Jermain Defoe (West Ham to Tottenham, 2003)
One-hundred-and-forty-three of his 305 profession targets got here for Spurs at a mean of 1 each 160 minutes. Good striker.
5) Stephane Henchoz (Blackburn to Liverpool, 1999)
Performed alongside Sami Hyypia so Stephane arguably wasn’t the top Henchoz on the time, however they fashioned a dominant partnership for Liverpool, conceding simply 30 targets within the 2001/02 Premier League season.
4) Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle to Liverpool, 2016)
In search of a complete new midfield Liverpool would do properly to seek out one other Wijnaldum, who had that capability of not trying as if he did an terrible lot as a result of he was doing little bits of every little thing on a regular basis.
3) Joe Cole (West Ham to Chelsea, 2003)
Three Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two League Cups in seven years at Chelsea. His dancing ft to attain in opposition to Manchester United to say the Blues’ second title below Mourinho was the second of many.
2) Andy Robertson (Hull Metropolis to Liverpool, 2017)
£8m he value them. That’s £1m per purpose (undecided why we introduced that up), and £127k per help (truly even that doesn’t sound that nice). He was very f***ing low-cost and may be very f***ing good, alright?
1) Roy Keane (Nottingham Forest to Manchester United, 1993)
Sigh. He solely simply squeezed in as properly. Forest had been relegated after the very first Premier League season and Roy Keane upped sticks for United as a result of he’s acquired no loyalty, or one thing. He then gained seven Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups and the Champions League, captaining them for many of it. He was excellent.
