Popular site names ‘this’ £125m star the worst Premier League signing of the season after a wretched year

The signing never really got going and was also hampered by a serious injury.

The N17 faithful remember the exact moment the Liverpool career of Alexander Isak fractured. The Swedish international suffered a broken fibula while scoring against Tottenham Hotspur. That major physical setback permanently derailed his move to Anfield. On 25 May 2026, popular site, Sports Mole, voted the £125m rated forward as the worst Premier League signing of the season. Isak collected forty-four percent of the vote share in a humiliating poll by Sports Mole.

The Merseyside giants smashed the British transfer record to secure the forward from Newcastle United following a long running saga that dragged on until deadline day. The 26 year old lacked match sharpness early on before suffering his injury against the Lilywhites. He managed just three goals in fourteen appearances all year. Isak often looked like a square peg in a round hole within the rigid system of manager Arne Slot because the layout was completely ill suited to his strengths.

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Behind the Swedish striker came Alejandro Garnacho, who collected nineteen percent of the vote. The Chelsea attacker experienced difficult fortunes following his fallout with manager Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. Fellow Stamford Bridge arrival Liam Delap finished behind him on eighteen percent after failing to produce an impact following a big money move from Ipswich Town. Harvey Elliott took seven percent after a loan spell at Aston Villa, while Newcastle United signing Yoane Wissa also gathered seven percent.

Struggling Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens finished with four percent while Arsenal forward Noni Madueke anchored the list with two percent. None of these players came close to challenging Isak for the dubious honour. The North Londoners avoided making such catastrophic financial blunders during their own difficult season.

The hierarchy must observe these rival disasters closely before the summer transfer window opens in June 2026. Recruiting specific tactical profiles remains the only logical path forward to ensure steady progress under manager Roberto De Zerbi as the club targets European qualification campaigns.