Tanguy Ndombele's time at Tottenham just hasn't worked out for either party, with the midfielder now spending a third loan spell away from north London
He is far from the only record signing that has failed to live up to the heavy price tag, but what happened to your club's most expensive transfer? Have they been a hit or a miss?
With many Premier League clubs breaking their transfer record this summer and those stars having barely kicked a ball in anger, we've excluded these moves from the list. There are still plenty big names though - and big disappointments - left on the list.
Arsenal - Nicolas Pepe
£72million from LOSC Lille
Nicolas Pepe joined Unai Emery’s Gunners for £72m from French side LOSC Lille. The Ivorian came with a reputation as a tricky winger who got fans off their seats.
His full debut came at Anfield where Pepe became the first player to dribble past Virgil Van Dijk in over a year, leaving supporters excited for the future.
Since then, however Pepe has been substandard in his three years at the club scoring 16 times in his 80 league appearances. Failing to cement any sort of place in Mikel Arteta’s squad, he has been allowed to leave the club to join Trabzonspor for just £3m.
VERDICT: Definitely a miss.
Aston Villa - Emiliano Buendia
£38million from Norwich
Emiliano Buendia arrived at Villa Park after an impressive 19-20 season with Norwich despite the club's relegation that year.
This led to Villa forking out £35m plus £3m in add-ons to secure the Argentine’s services. Buendia, although not always a guaranteed starter, has certainly shown his ability so far as an Aston Villa player.
A serious knee injury means he is yet to play so far this season but is definitely one to keep an eye on for the next couple of
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