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Every club in the English Premier League has a star player who barely played a few minutes in the current football season or did not appear at all, and the reason for this is either because he is ostracized by his coach, or because he does not go along with the tactical choices, thus becoming a forgotten player and confined to the bench for long periods. .
In the current season, English clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool and Aston Villa have wasted a huge fortune estimated at about 12 million pounds sterling (about 15 million dollars), which the clubs incurred for every minute that the “forgotten stars” sat on the bench.
The list of the most expensive substitute players included prominent names such as Aston Villa defender Clement Longlet, Manchester United midfielder Van de Beek, Arsenal player Cedric Soares, Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, and others.
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Clement Longlet – Aston Villa
The French defender has claimed the unwanted honor of the Premier League’s most expensive substitute player. Lenglet, who moved on loan from Barcelona, earns 150,000 pounds per week, but he rarely appears in the squad of Spanish coach Unai Emery, who preferred Pau Torres and Ezri Konsa.
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Donny van de Beek – Manchester United
The 26-year-old midfielder has suffered from injuries since moving to Old Trafford in 2020 from Ajax Amsterdam, and has so far failed to make an impression under three different coaches.
Despite their success together at Ajax, the current Manchester United coach, Eric Ten Hag, did not give De Beek the opportunity to play much, so it seems that the player’s time at United is nearing its end with news linking him to a move to Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
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Cedric Soares – Arsenal player
Mikel Arteta’s possession of a host of defensive talent seems to have led him to overlook Cedric this season. Even the long-term injury to Guren Timber did not help the Spaniard, who cost the Gunners more than a million pounds.
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Fraser Forster – Tottenham
The former England goalkeeper is Guglielmo Vicario’s backup, and is likely to remain in that role thanks to the Italian’s impressive form.
However, the 35-year-old is still on a huge salary, earning £75,000 a week for zero minutes of playing time.
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Maxwell Cornet – West Ham
Cornet’s start with West Ham was very promising, but the 27-year-old player suffered a calf injury that ruled him out for 5 months. Despite earning £65,000 a week, the winger is struggling to regain his place in the team and has played just one minute for the Hammers this season.
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Hugo Lloris – Tottenham
Tottenham wasted nearly £2.5m on unused goalkeepers, the value calculated by their earnings per minute played.
Among the replacement players assigned to the club’s treasury is French international goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who went from being the number one goalkeeper to an outcast under the leadership of coach Ange Postecoglou.
It is certain that the 36-year-old player will cost Tottenham millions until his contract expires.
