Endrick, Joao Palhinha & the top 20 most disappointing signings of the 2024-25 European season - ranked

Statistically, the chances of any given transfer proving to be a success are slim at best - but in the modern era that doesn't stop Europe's big hitters splashing out when the opportunity arises, and the 2024-25 season was, of course, no different. An eye-watering £6.6 billion ($8.8bn) was shelled out by teams from the continent's top-flight leagues and the English Championship across the summer and January windows, with predictably mixed results.

Now the campaign has drawn to a close for (almost) everyone, the time has come to reflect on and dissect some of those costly decisions - both financially and in football terms - in the transfer market. The debate surrounding the biggest flops is always a fierce one, but who have been the very worst in the European arena?

Sifting through the transfer grubbiness so you don't have to, GOAL ranks the 20 most disappointing new signings across Europe in 2024-25...