EPL: Four high-profile signings yet to make their debut 

Colombia v England: Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Some of the biggest and costliest names in the world of football continued to link with a move to big European clubs, and eventually, those European Elites shattered the transfer market for acquiring the expensive services of those upmarket players numerous times.

Transfer news across a host of Europe was raining as the heavyweight clubs in major league competitions were not hesitating to splash the massive amount of cash on their reported top targets. This year also, a breathtaking transfer window has illuminated the charisma of Europe's top leagues and some stupendous new signings have raised the excitement among the fans to a great extent.

Liverpool, Barcelona, Juventus, Atletico de Madrid, Everton, perhaps, are getting regarded as the winners of the transfer window while other European elite clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid had a contrasting fortune with regards to transfer business.

Some exciting new signings like Naby Keita, Jorginho, Aleksandar Mitrović have already started their reign at their new clubs in a stunning fashion while some other big money signings are yet to make the debut.

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Fabinho is yet to make his competitive debut for Liverpool

Here, we take a look at four high profile new signings in Premier League who are yet to make a competitive appearance for their new teams.

#4 Diogo Dalot (FC Porto to Manchester United)

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Diogo Dalot

Transfer fee: £19.80 million (transfermarkt.co.uk)

Diogo Dalot, a highly rated Portuguese full-back, has been a subject of interest of the transfer market and eventually made a long-awaited auspicious move to the Red half of Manchester in a deal amounting to the extent of around £19 million.

Diogo Dalot,19, enhanced his reputation and came into the spotlight as one of the most propitious fullbacks in the world by delivering high caliber continuous performances for FC Porto in the recent years. The youngster already earned a big praise from his new boss Jose Mourinho who applauded him as a 'best fullback of his age group'.

But, perhaps, a severe knee injury derailed his initial Manchester United days which forced the auspicious young fullback to miss the large chunk of pre-season and opening four fixtures of the Manchester club in Premier League.

However, Jose Mourinho confirmed the Portuguese had gone through the surgery but has insisted Dalot is recovering well and can make debut for the Premier League outfit in September.

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Moreover, Diogo Dalot himself hinted at his competitive debut for Manchester United as he tweeted an emoji which said 'back soon.'

#3 Bernd Leno (Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Arsenal)

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Bernd Leno

Transfer fee: £22.50 million (transfermrkt.co.uk)

The 6"3' acrobatic German goalkeeper completed his move to Arsenal in a big-money move amounting to the extent of £22.50 million and penned a 5-year contract with the North London outfit. Bend Leno has a massive experience of playing in the Bundesliga as the statistics of 300 appearances for the German outfits VfB Stuttgart and Bayer 04 Leverkusen reflects it.

It came out as a first high profile signing by new Arsenal boss, Unai Emery, who uplifted managerial responsibilities for the London club to replace Arsene Wenger.

The product of Stuttgart academy holds the record of being the youngest goalkeeper to feature in a Champions League when he played for Leverkusen against Chelsea in 2011 at just 19 years and 193 days old.

Despite very convincing displays for Bayer Leverkusen in the recent years, the 26-year-old shot-stopper has been left out of Arsenal's starting lineup as Petr Čech was chosen in position at goal by the boss, Unai Emery and as a result, Bernd Leno still waits for his Arsenal debut.

#2 Yerry Mina (Barcelona to Everton)

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Yerry Mina

Transfer fee: £27.23 million (transfermrkt.com)

After an immense World Cup campaign with Colombia, Yerry Mina came into a big spotlight. Reportedly, Manchester United and Arsenal were keen to acquire the signatures of highly rated Colombian but however, in the end, Merseyside outfit Everton shockingly completed a blockbuster deal rising to the extent of £27.23 million. Everton also makes a list 'winners' of the transfer window as the Premier League outfit ingressed the transfer window very dominantly under the new management of Portuguese tactician, Marko Silva.

Barcelona, who were initially adamant to drop their £35 million valuations of the international Colombian, settled on a fee of £27.23 million with Everton.

Despite a very high profile deadline day move to England, Mina is yet to make Everton squad following an injury he suffered. However, the latest report claims the Colombian defensive ace could make his first competitive debut for Everton on 16 September when they face West Ham at Goodison Park.

#1 Fabinho (AS Monaco FC to Liverpool)

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Transfer fee: £40.50 million (transfermrkt.co.uk)

From seemingly nowhere, the Anfield club sealed the expensive services of highly rated defensive midfielder Fabinho from AS Monaco for £40.50 million just after the nightmare of Champions League final against Real Madrid.

The 24-year-old was previously linked with move to both the Manchester clubs and his move to Anfield became proof of Liverpool's heavily growing influence in the transfer market. Fabinho enjoyed outstanding years with the French outfit and appeared on the scoresheet for 29 times in 225 appearances.

The Brazilian was expected to start for the Merseyside club on a regular note from the very start but it didn't happen like this way at all. The international Brazilian appeared on the bench for Reds in the opening fixture against West Ham but since then, he hasnt' made a place in the squad.

However, speaking to Globo Esporte, Fabinho insisted he has made a good start to life at Liverpool and admitted he it's time to make a competitive debut.

The month of September and start of October bring a series of tests for the Reds as they face Tottenham (Premier League), Paris Saint-Germain (Champions League), Southampton (Premier League), Chelsea (League Cup), Chelsea (Premier League), Napoli (Champions League), Manchester City (Premier League) in the span of 20 days and this sort of rush of fixtures could offer Fabinho his first competitive debut for Liverpool.

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