Man Utd’s signings least potent, promoted sides rely on recruits
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping his new signings – Ramos, De Ligt and Griezmann? – contribute more Premier League goals next season, with Fred’s strike against Wolves the only one notched by a new recruit. Meanwhile, will Norwich and Sheffield United be as reliant on the transfer market for goals as Fulham, Cardiff and Wolves were last term?
Here are the Premier League clubs ranked in order of percentage share of their goals were scored by new arrivals…
1. Fulham
New signings fielded: 15
Goals by new signings: 26
Share of total goals scored: 76.5 %
2. Wolves
New signings fielded: 10
Goals by new signings: 31
Share of total goals scored: 66%
3. Everton
New signings fielded: 6
Goals by new signings: 22
Share of total goals scored: 40.7%
4. Cardiff
New signings fielded: 7
Goals by new signings: 13
Share of total goals scored: 38.2%
5. Newcastle
New signings fielded: 8
Goals by new signings: 15
Share of total goals scored: 35.7%
6. West Ham
New signings fielded: 11
Goals by new signings: 17
Share of total goals scored: 32.7%
7. Huddersfield
New signings fielded: 11
Goals by new signings: 7
Share of total goals scored: 31.8%
8. Southampton
New signings fielded: 5
Goals by new signings: 11
Share of total goals scored: 28.9%
9. Leicester
New signings fielded: 6
Goals by new signings: 13
Share of total goals scored: 25.5%
10. Watford
New signings fielded: 7
Goals by new signings: 10
Share of total goals scored: 19.2%
11. Bournemouth
New signings fielded: 6
Goals by new signings: 9
Share of total goals scored: 16.1%
12. Crystal Palace
New signings fielded: 6
Goals by new signings: 7
Share of total goals scored: 13.7%
13. Liverpool
New signings fielded: 4
Goals by new signings: 9
Share of total goals scored: 10.1%
14. Brighton
New signings fielded: 7
Goals by new signings: 4
Share of total goals scored: 11.4%
15. Chelsea
New signings fielded: 5
Goals by new signings: 7
Share of total goals scored: 11.1%
16. Manchester City
New signings fielded: 1
Goals by new signings: 7
Share of total goals scored: 7.4%
17. Arsenal
New signings fielded: 7
Goals by new signings: 4
Share of total goals scored: 5.5%
18. Burnley
New signings fielded: 4
Goals by new signings: 2
Share of total goals scored: 4.4%
19. Manchester United
New signings fielded: 2
Goals by new signings: 1
Share of total goals scored: 1.5%
20. Tottenham
New signings fielded: 0
Goals by new signings: 0
Share of total goals scored: 0%
