10 of the worst Premier League transfers for the 2016/17 season

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31:  Jordan Ibe of Bournemouth in action during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Crystal Palace at Vitality Stadium on January 31, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Zero goals and assists throughout a campaign is a terrible return

#1 Joleon Lescott – Sunderland

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31:  Joleon Lescott of Sunderland warms up prior to the Premier League match between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur at Stadium of Light on January 31, 2017 in Sunderland, England.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Don’t expect the former England international to be anywhere near the top flight again anytime soon

Put a fridge on the field, it would have run quicker than Joleon Lescott. Just as Sunderland were sinking into the quicksand, David Moyes called on his old Everton stalwart to help plug a leaky defence.

Unsurprisingly, it did not work out. He was in and out of the squad in a method so erratic that it seems like the Scotsman’s team sheets were to the tune of the Hokey Cokey and 33 minutes off the bench made as much impact as a fly landing on the pitch.

He did get a nice run out for what was essentially John Terry’s testimonial, so there’s that. Other than that, don’t expect the former England international to be anywhere near the top flight again anytime soon.

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