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

#7 Claudio Bravo – Manchester City

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Claudio Bravo of Manchester City in action during the Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images,)
Maybe next time Pep Guardiola should focus on finding a goalkeeper with good hands first

Brought in as a better fit in Guardiola's tika taka style, Claudio Bravo was to be Manchester City's pass master supreme between the sticks. Unfortunately for the Citizens, the Chilean international might be better served as a sieve for the canteen than a shot stopper, after a stat in late January revealed he let in 42.59% of shots he faced.

With Joe Hart unlikely to return and Willy Caballero moving on to pastures new, Bravo may have thought he stood a chance to start next season. That is until reports emerged that City are closing in on Benfica’s Ederson in a £33m deal, money you don’t spend on a substitute goalkeeper.

So back to the bench the 34-year-old goes, which is a shame for someone who did shine at times for Barcelona in the past. Maybe next time Pep Guardiola should focus on finding a goalkeeper with good hands first, rather than good feet, which even then he was wrong.

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