Premier League: 5 hyped summer signings who are struggling this season

Naby Keita has failed to rub his creative influence on the Liverpool side
Naby Keita has failed to rub his creative influence on the Liverpool side

#1 Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)

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Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic
Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic

Mateo Kovacic was brought in by Maurizio Sarri on loan from Real Madrid to be the creative influence in midfield. The midfielder has 26 appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea so far this season, which includes 18 starts. But the Croatian hasn't been able to do the job he was brought in for.

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His creative influence on the team has been below-par. He only averages 0.8 key passes for Chelsea across all competitions. He has created just 1 big chance in his 26 appearances in the Premier League. He has contributed to just 2 assists in the Premier League, 3 in all competitions.

His performances have failed to impress the Chelsea supporters and many of them have asked for the Croatian to be dropped from the starting 11. Chelsea has the option to buy Kovacic on a permanent basis but will like to see more from Kovacic before making any big decision.

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Edited by Aaditya Narayan
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