Analysis: Which summer-signing forwards have given the most value for money at the season’s midpoint?
Alamy | FC Cologne’s Steffen Tigges who is the player with the lowest cost per goal contribution
As we reach the season’s midpoint, it is intriguing to see which forwards have made an instant impact on their new teams.
In this analysis, we evaluate the forwards signed to clubs in the big five in the summer of 2022 and identify who made the most goal contributions in relation to their transfer cost.
Why it matters: All forwards are signed to score goals for their teams. But when it comes to the transfer cost per goal contribution, there are major differences between newly-signed forwards.
The perspective: Only a small clique of expensive forwards manage to produce enough goal contributions to justify their immense price tags. But there are always great deals to be made.
8 February 2023 - 1:30 PM
The winter transfer window has ended, leaving fans and experts to speculate on the impact of newly-signed top forwards such as Mykhaylo Mudryk, Cody Gakpo, and Memphis Depay.
As this also marks the season’s midpoint, it's time for an initial assessment of whether forwards signed during the summer window 2022 have already given value for money.
In this analysis, Off The Pitch is focusing on forwards (strikers, left-wingers, and right-wingers) bought by clubs in the big-five
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