Top 20 Signings of the Season

Many new signings have lit up the Premier League this season, but there have also been new signings who have been disappointing.

But its the good ones that get remembered best and I've decided to rank my best 20 of them for the season.

Now let's see who I have on my shortlist:

20. Omar Alderete - Getafe to Sunderland - £10 million

Alderete was a rock at the back all season for Sunderland alongside Dan Ballard as they qualified for Europe. He made key interventions when his team needed him to and all of them played a key role in Sunderland having a strong defence and qualifying for Europe.

19. Reinildo - Atletico Madrid to Sunderland - Free

Reinildo brought top level quality and experience to Sunderland and it played a key role in the Black Cats having a brilliant season. He put in solid performances right throughout the season when he was on the pitch and they all played a key role in Sunderland qualifying for Europe.

18. Anton Stach - Hoffenheim to Leeds - £17 million

Stach brought much needed top level quality when he joined Leeds as he made vital contributions at both ends of the pitch. He popped up with some crucial goals and also put in some solid displays in midfield by making much needed interventions and making Leeds a tough team to play against.

17. Adrien Truffert - Rennes to Bournemouth - £14 million

Truffert was ever present for Bournemouth as he played 90 minutes in almost every game this season. He proved himself to be an exact replacement for Milos Kerkez as he ran up and down the touchline all game and made vital contributions at both ends of the pitch.

16. Noah Sadiki - Union SG to Sunderland - £15 million

Sadiki showed a lot of promise this season by making a number of crucial interventions and working his socks off in the midfield. He also formed a strong midfielder partnership with Granit Xhaka which played a key role in Sunderland having the season they had alongside his work rate and tenacity.

15. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall - Chelsea to Everton - £29 million

Dewsbury-Hall struggled for regular game time at Chelsea last season and has relished it since he joined Everton. He scored 8 times for the Toffees this season as he gave their attack a different dimension and was arguably their best attacking player this season.

14. Robin Roefs - NEC Nijmegen to Sunderland - £9 million

Roefs was a solid presence between the sticks all season for Sunderland as he made many crucial saves and made Sunderland a strong team defensively. His solid displays between the sticks played a key role in Sunderland having the season they did.

13. Hugo Ekitike - Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool - £69 million

Out of all the signings Liverpool made last summer, Ekitike was by far the best of the lot. He scored 11 league goals for the reds this season which marks a good first season for him and he also impressed with his ability to drop deep, link up play and his aerial ability. It's a massive shame his season had to end with a horrific injury and had he not picked up that injury, he might've been higher up this list.

12. Senne Lammens - Royal Antwerp to Man United - £18.2 million

Man United have lacked a reliable shot stopper for the last couple of seasons and Lammens instantly became one the moment he arrived. He made a lot of crucial saves to keep his team in games which earned him the trust of the players in front of him and he's been so good that the fans were asking if he's Schmeichel in disguise.

11. Gianluigi Donnarumma - PSG to Man City - £26 million

Donnarumma kept 15 clean sheets for City this season with only David Raya keeping more and made a lot of crucial and eye catching saves to keep his team in games. He did have his doubters when he arrived as he wasn't known as a keeper who could play with his feet, but he made up for it by producing some top saves and being a solid presence between the sticks.

10. Matheus Cunha - Wolves to Man United - £62.5 million

Cunha netted 10 goals in his first season at Man United and they all played a key role in United finishing in the top four. He also showed his versatility by playing in a variety of attacking roles and his ability to do that made him a key player for United as well as the goials he scored.

9. Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton v Leeds - Free

Leeds signing Calvert-Lewin was seen as a risk because of his injury record, but this season he managed to keep himself fit and put those injury concerns behind him by scoring 14 goals. His goals were key to Leeds beating the drop and his form even earned him a recall to the England squad.

8. Bryan Mbeumo - Brentford to Man United - £71 million

Mbeumo made a big difference to United in attack following their lowest scoring season last season as he scored 11 goals to mark a good first season at Old Trafford. His goals played a key role in United finishing in the top four and made him one of their standout performers this season.

7. Joao Pedro - Brighton to Chelsea - £60 million

This season may have been a complete disaster for Chelsea, but Pedro still managed to score 15 goals and without him they might've finished much lower down the league. He was one of the few shining lights in a difficult campaign for the blues by stepping up on the goals front whenever they needed someone to.

6. Junior Kroupi - Lorient to Bournemouth - £10 million

Kroupi was one of the standout young players of the season as he scored 13 goals at the age of just 19. He made that striker spot his own in the Bournemouth by scoring the amount of goals he did and the Cherries will no doubt be determined to keep hold of him as there are likely to be a number of clubs chasing him this summer.

5. Martin Zubimendi - Real Sociedad to Arsenal - £60 million

Zubimendi brought control and composure to the Arsenal midfield this season and both played a key role in their title win. His ability to sit deep and protect the back four allowed Declan Rice to push up the pitch and the pair of them went on to have an effective partnership which proved to play a key part in their title win.

4. Rayan Cherki - Lyon to Man City - £34 million

Cherki registered the second most assists in the league this season with 12 as he stepped up and became City's main creator following the departure of Kevin De Bruyne. He played out wide when he first arrived but was soon moved into the no.10 role where he was arguably more influential as he was involved in the game more.

3. Marc Guehi - Crystal Palace to Man City - £20 million

Guehi came very close to joining Liverpool at the end of the summer only for the deal to break down before deciding to join City in January. He brought stability to the City defence when he arrived as he made them stronger in that department and it helped them get their title challenge back on track.

2. Antoine Semenyo - Bournemouth to Man City - £65 million

Semenyo made an instant impact at City the moment he arrived and he kept it up by scoring 7 league goals to help City get their title challenge back on track. His goals also helped ease the burden on Erling Haaland as he stepped up on that front when one one else did.

1. Granit Xhaka - Bayer Leverkusen to Sunderland - £17.3 million

Xhaka was the difference for Sunderland this season as his experience and leadership on the pitch played a key role in them having the season they had. He was a statement signing when he walked through the door and he went on and proved it as his impact both on and off the pitch was one of the reasons why Sunderland qualified for Europe.