Premier League 2018-19: 5 signings this summer that turned out to be great

Fulham v Sampdoria - Pre-Season Friendly
Fulham's new-found attacker, Mitrovic, is one of the players to reap the benefit of a successful World Cup

With the world cup recently concluded, new players came to the fore making it on to the wishlist of the top clubs in England. With stopping oppositions from scoring becoming as important as scoring goals, the clubs looked to strengthen their squads on all fronts. This resulted in a serious amount of talent making their move to the Premier League this season.

Over 100 signings were completed in this summer transfer window 2018-19. With loads of potential coming to the top tier of English football, not everyone can live up to the expectations. Here are the 5 Premier League signings this season that has performed well so far.


# 1: Alisson Becker

Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League
Alisson Becker, Liverpool's new No. 1

Liverpool finally managed to sign a good goalkeeper after some horrible mistakes in the previous season. Alisson Becker was Brazil's No. 1 in the world cup and impressed many with his performances in the qualifiers and with his previous club Roma. His move to Liverpool came at a reported €62.5 million.

Having conceded only once in his four games for Liverpool, Alisson, so far in this season, has been outstanding for the reds. The goal that he conceded against Leicester was a result of his own mistake in making a clearance.

Apart from that, he has made ten saves in four games along with 23 accurate long balls. Alisson has proved to be an excellent signing for Liverpool.

# 2: Jorginho

Newcastle United v Chelsea FC - Premier League
Jorginho, Chelsea's new defensive midfielder

Chelsea like Liverpool also looked to strengthen their defence. In order to do so, they signed the 26-year-old defensive midfielder, Jorginho, for a reported €57 million from Napoli.

He has turned out to be a fantastic signing for the blues. With his arrival, N'golo Kante has been seen playing offensive and playing in the final third while Jorginho plays at the back so that his team isn't vulnerable to counter-attacks.

So far, he has had four appearances and has scored a goal for Chelsea. Apart from that, he has won the ball back 21 times without conceding a foul. He could turn out to be a solid signing if he takes his performances deep into the league.

# 3: Jean Michael Seri

Fulham FC v Burnley FC - Premier League
Jean Michael Seri, Fulham's new promise in midfield

Fulham's Jean Michael Seri has it all within him. He was chased by Barcelona last year, but here he is boosting the English club this year. The Nice midfielder made his move to Fulham for a reported €30 million.

Seri has made four appearances for his club so far, scoring one goal and providing the assist for another. Apart from the offensive play, this man has nine tackles, eight interceptions, three clearances, 25 ball recoveries and a 78% tackle success rate so far.

Seri makes use of the spaces and pops up everywhere on the field to support his teammates. If he lives up to the promise that he bears, he might be an asset in the midfield for the Cottagers.

# 5: Aleksandar Mitrovic

Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham FC - Premier League
Aleksandar Mitrovic completed his move to Fulham from Newcastle

The Serbian forward adds some much needed attacking strength to the newly promoted Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic impressed when playing for Serbia this world cup which resulted in the reported €20.2 million transfer fee.

Moving from Newcastle to Fulham, he is Premier League's joint top scorer so far. Mitrovic has scored four goals in as many matches and is on top of the list alongside Sadio Mane. The Serbian is in blazing form in the final third but has also managed to have seven clearances so far for his team.

Mitrovic has been unlucky in losing for two matches despite scoring for his team. He was on loan to Fulham last season but has signed a 5-year contract this season. He is undoubtedly the one to watch in the Fulham side.

# 6: Richarlison

Everton FC v Southampton FC - Premier League
Richarlison moved to Everton from Watford this summer

The Toffees' greatest signing this transfer window has to be Richarlison. The 21-year-old Brazilian moved from Watford to Everton for a whopping €39.2 million according to transfermarkt.

He played three matches and was seen in sublime form for Everton. However, his sending off against his team's 2-2 draw against Bournemouth means he misses the next two games.

Talking about his performance, he scored three goals in 3 matches with a shooting accuracy of 60%. Defensively, he has five tackles and six clearances for his team. Richarlison dominated the field for Everton and will be back as the league goes on.

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