Per a recent analysis from The Times of London, Premier League clubs made 370 signings for the past season. Just 47 of those players played at least 50% of the available league minutes, and only 25 were on the field for 70%. Now, a lot of these signings involved youngsters, accounting tricks and squad players, but still. If we say that 70% of the minutes makes you a "starter," then the 18 Premier League teams identified a whopping 25 new starters over the past season. And that's from a combined €2.8 billion on fees alone! We're not even counting salaries.
