Making a signing doesn’t come without risks for a Premier League team. A new addition may need time to settle in or he may encounter injury problems.

However, if you are paying an eight-figure sum for a player, clubs should not be taking a gamble. They should have done their due diligence before taking the plunge but things don’t always turn out that way.

Some signings can prove to be disastrous and Copybet have commissioned a poll of 2000 fans to determine the “most embarrassing” transfers of the Premier League era.

Press the next page to find out the top five.