A record summer spend enhanced expectations for a Premier League title-winning squad, but a fortuitous start to the season soon turned ugly. A term littered with disaster after disaster will quickly be banished from memory.
Dominik Szoboszlai
Dominik Szoboszlai has been a one-man band this season. At the end of a turbulent campaign, Szoboszlai can hold his head up high.
Szoboszlai once again reigns supreme, the midfielder having conducted his own personal Goal of the Season contest. The majority of his 13 strikes were inspired finishes, including four direct free kicks.
Similarly gorgeous efforts against Manchester City and Barnsley deserve recognition, too.
Honorable Mentions
Newcastle (H), Galatasaray (H)
Hugo Ekitiké
The summer recruit from Eintracht Frankfurt immediately hit the ground running with a well-taken finish in the Community Shield, and followed up with clinical efforts in his first two Premier League matches.
Despite there being natural ups and downs for the France international, he managed 17 strikes before suffering a devastating Achilles injury in April that could rule him out until 2027. A brutal end to an encouraging debut term.
Other Players
Milos Kerkez's iffy season improved as the months wore on, but still left an underwhelming taste in the mouth. Jeremie Frimpong suffered consistent fitness setbacks and looks a shade of the player seen at Bayer Leverkusen, while Giovanni Leoni's debut ended with him tearing his ACL and missing the entirety of the term.
Honorable Mentions
Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Ibrahima Konaté, Arne Slot