Manchester City paid €118 million to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa in 2021, making him the most expensive transfer in Premier League history.
The England international was highly impressive during his time at Aston Villa, but his performance dropped significantly after joining City. Grealish has struggled to maintain consistency in his play under Pep Guardiola.
He has only scored eight goals in 64 games for City in all competitions, but he has also provided eight assists. Grealish was part of the City squad that won the Premier League title last season, but he made little of an impact.
Chelsea paid Inter Milan €113 million to sign Romelu Lukaku in 2021. The Belgian forward was impressive in his first few games for the Blues but later became a flop. Lukaku struggled under Thomas Tuchel and was eventually loaned back to Inter Milan from Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku's future at Inter Milan is still unknown; he has struggled to stay fit since the start of the season.
Manchester United paid Juventus €105 million to sign Paul Pogba in 2016. Before joining the Red Devils, he was one of the best midfielders in Serie A. Pogba struggled to maintain consistency in his performance during his time at United, and he left for free to join Juventus.
In the summer, Manchester United paid €95 million to sign Antony from Ajax, making him the fourth most expensive transfer in Premier League history. Since joining Ten Hag at Old Trafford, the Brazilian forward has struggled to establish himself as one of the best wingers in the Premier League.
In 2019, United paid €87 million to sign Harry Maguire from Leicester City, and in 2021, the club paid €85 million to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.
Virgil Van Dijk, Kai Havertz, and Wesley Fofana are among the most expensive Premier League transfers in history.
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Lionel Messi dealt huge blow as Arsenal loanee denies 10-man PSG with last-gasp goal
Folarin Balogun has been in fine scoring form since joining Reims on loan from Arsenal, and his stoppage-time effort canceled out Neymar's goal as PSG's January continued to struggle.
Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain pay the price for missed opportunities against Reims
Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain pay the price for missed opportunities against Reims
On-loan Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun kept his cool to score the equalizer in stoppage time for Reims against Paris Saint-Germain and deny Lionel Messi and his team-mates.
Neymar gave PSG the lead after breaking the offside trap and then cornering Yehvann Diouf. It stayed that way until the sixth minute of stoppage time when the league leaders - who saw Marco Verratti sent off less than 15 minutes after coming on as a substitute - managed to hold their ground. his tight lead.
However, a moment after the end, Balogun edged past Kamory Doumbia's pass before surging past Gianluigi Donnarumma and headed the net. This result leaves PSG only 3 points away from the top of the table, while Christophe Galtier's army won only 1 of 4 matches in Ligue 1 in January. World Cup winner Messi returned to training at PSG this week after resting in the 7-0 Coupe de France win over Pays de Cassel. Kylian Mbappe scored five goals in that game, with Neymar also a target, and the pair joined the Argentina international to form a difficult trio.
After the quiet first half, it was Neymar who broke the deadlock. Galtier's men had a chance to widen the lead as Sergio Ramos shot over the bar, Achraf Hakimi saw an attempt disqualified for offside and Messi challenged opposing goalkeeper Diouf.
Both of those opportunities came when PSG lost a man, with Verratti's rough tackle going from yellow to red after a VAR check. And finally, Balogun - who was denied a penalty after being offside in a match-fixing situation - broke the home team's hearts with his death.
On-loan Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun equalized in stoppage time against Paris Saint-Germain
On-loan Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun equalized in stoppage time against Paris Saint-Germain
PSG were undefeated before the World Cup but started 2023 with a defeat to fellow title rivals Lens and also defeat to Rennes on January 15. Aside from two cup wins, their only win came at home against Angers when Messi and Hugo Ekitike scored.
Ekitike's move from Reims to PSG prompted Balogun to move to Stade Auguste-Delaune, and the goal at the Parc des Princes was his 11th of the season. Reims have remained unbeaten since coach Will Still took over in October, and are currently sitting in the middle of the table after winning just one of their first 11 games has left them relegated. “Before I moved, Mikel just wanted me to grow as a man,” England U21 striker Balogun said after completing the transition. "It's like an open-ended answer and I have to explain what he means by 'grow like a man'.
“By moving abroad, I began to understand what he meant by that. This makes sense not only on the field but also off the field. I think when I come back I will be in a better place to play than before I left.
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