Top 10 signings of the season | Serie A 2019-20

#7 Matthijs De Ligt (Juventus)

Without De Ligt, Juventus were all at sea in Serie A

Matthijs de Ligt's much-vaunted €75 million transfer to Serie A champions Juventus last summer didn't initially bear fruit as the defender struggled to find his feet. However, after the turn of the year, he improved so much that the Dutchman was simply indispensable for Maurizio Sarri.

The 20-year-old was the binding factor that kept the Bianconeri backline from crumbling, averaging over three clearances per game. His pass success of 90% suggests how crucial he is to building from the back. He also showed the offensive side of his game by netting four times, including a belter against Udinese.

#6 Theo Hernandez (AC Milan)

Is Theo Hernandez AC Milan's player of the season in Serie A?

AC Milan's upturn in form after the restart saw many attacking stars take centre-stage and fire a litany of goals. These goals may have slightly eclipsed Theo Hernandez's displays but he was unmistakably the best player in the team before the lockdown, so much so that until February, the left-back led the Rossoneri squad in terms of goals scored!

An excellent tackler with prolific dribbling skills, Hernandez was also the chief creative force in the side and laid five assists. His propensity to drive forward at every opportunity was so menacing that the Frenchman was also the most fouled Milan player. Los Blancos have lost an absolute gem here.

#5 Duvan Zapata (Atalanta)

Duvan Zapata continued from where he finished last time in Serie A

Never really a prolific goalscorer, Duvan Zapata breathed new life in his career last season by lighting up Atalanta with blistering exploits that yielded 23 goals and helped Glo Orobici clinch Champions League spot. He was signed permanently in January this year after returning from a long injury lay-off and continued in the same vein.

Despite missing 10 games, the Colombian ace finished with 18 goals in Serie A, 12 of which came in the second half of the campaign. He also weighed in with seven assists for good measure and was once again crucial to Atalanta's top-four finish for the second year running.