FULL LIST: Worst January signings for Premier League clubs

The January transfer window is now in full swing and there have already been some notable additions to the Premier League, as Philippe Coutinho and Kieran Trippier have returned to England.

The mid-season window is often utilised by teams that are looking to provide cover due to injuries that have left them light in certain areas, or signings can be made in an attempt to improve fortunes at either end of the table.

There have been some major successes thanks to the January window, as Liverpool signed Virgil van Dijk and Luis Suarez during the winter months, and Manchester United have also previously signed stars such as Bruno Fernandes, Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic.

However with all good examples comes some horror stories, and sometimes a move in January can backfire, as every Premier League team has found out on at least one occasion.

Here Mirror Football takes a look at every Premier League sides' worst January signing from over the years...

Aston Villa - Robert Pires

When Aston Villa signed two-time Premier League winner and World Cup winner Robert Pires, fans thought they'd hit the jackpot.

Unfortunately, however, they signed him a few years too late when the 37-year-old agreed a short-term deal with the club.

Pires initially joined in November, but we're willing to include him in this list as he arrived mid-season to lofty expectations.

Brentford - Neil Shipperley

Brentford were staring down the barrel of relegation to League Two back in 2007 when they opted to sign Neil Shipperley, who had recently been released by Sheffield United.

Unfortunately for the Bees, the former Chelsea and Southampton star failed to recapture his old form, and, at 37, played just 11 times for the League One side before hanging up his boots. Brentford went on to be relegated from League One having finished rock bottom of the table, winning just eight times in 46 games.

Brighton - Jurgen Locadia

Brighton shelled out big money to lure Jurgen Locadia to the AMEX from PSV Eindhoven back in January 2018.

But Locadia was unable to fire the goals that Brighton had sorely lacked.

The Dutchman was farmed out on loan to the Bundesliga and the MLS before he was finally offloaded for good last summer.

Burnley - Peter Crouch

In one of the more bizarre transfers in recent years, Burnley swapped Sam Vokes for 38-year-old Peter Crouch.

The striker played six times, didn't score and retired at the end of the season after his contract expired.

Chelsea - Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres scored just 20 goals in 110 Premier League appearances for Chelsea after his £50m move from Liverpool

Liverpool fans were heartbroken when Fernando Torres left Anfield to join Chelsea in 2011 for £50m, but were very quickly cheered up when the move was a complete disaster.

It took him three months to score his first goal for the club after scoring for fun at Liverpool, and the Spaniard left for AC Milan just three years later.

Crystal Palace - Jordon Mutch

The signing of highly-rated Cardiff City midfielder Jordon Mutch for an initial £4.75m was seen as shrewd business by Crystal Palace back in 2015, but how wrong that proved to be.

Mutch left the Eagles by mutual consent in 2019, following loan spells with Reading and Vancouver Whitecaps, and has since embarked on a journeyman career that has seen him play in South Korea, Norway and Australia.

Everton - Cenk Tosun

Everton have, unfortunately, been widely mocked this season for blowing extortionate fees on average players, and one man in particular fits the bill in that sense.

Cenk Tosun had scored 41 goals in just 96 league games for Besiktas prior to his move to Goodison Park, but his £30m transfer to the Toffees has been little more than a nightmare.

The Turkey international has been loaned out twice in two years, and has mustered up just 11 goals in 59 games across all competitions.

Leeds United - Jean-Kevin Augustin

Leeds United were pulling out all the stops in the 2019-20 season when they managed to sign RB Leipzig hotshot Jean-Kevin Augustin on a short-term loan.

The forward turned down Manchester United to sign for Marcelo Bielsa's side, but only played three games - scoring a grand total of zero goals - before trotting back to Leipzig in the summer.

Leicester City - Andrej Kramaric

With Leicester destined for the Premier League drop, a club-record £9m was coughed up for Rijeka forward Andrej Kramaric in January of 2015.

The Croat managed four goals in a mere 20 appearances overall during his 12-month stint in England and was left to watch on as his Foxes teammates miraculously lifted the Premier League trophy.

Kramaric has since gone on to become the scourge of Borussia Dortmund with Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim and even featured in the 2018 World Cup final.

Liverpool - Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll was brought in for a then club record £35m as the club signed him and Luis Suarez with the funds raised from Fernando Torres.

Carroll lasted just two years at the club before joining West Ham, where he was later sold for £20m less than what Liverpool originally paid.

Manchester City - Wilfried Bony

Wilfried Bony was signed on a four-and-a-half year deal from Swansea back in 2015 for £28m, but after just 18 months the Ivorian was loaned to Stoke City.

Bony managed six league goals during his time in Manchester, and he was soon back at Swansea just two years after leaving the Liberty Stadium.

Manchester United - Alexis Sanchez

Manchester United's shock deal to bring Arsenal talisman Alexis Sanchez to Old Trafford rocked the Premier League to the core back in 2018.

But he lasted just 18 months in Manchester before he was farmed out on loan to Inter Milan after netting just three league goals in two seasons for United.

His mega-money contract was finally removed from the books in 2020 when he linked up with Inter on a full-time basis.

Newcastle United - Andros Townsend

Newcastle have a few players who could have made this list, and Andros Townsend's talent suggests he doesn't belong here.

But Newcastle paid £12m for Townsend and were relegated from the Premier League just months later. That led to Crystal Palace triggering his release clause and signing him for £13m. At least the Magpies made £1m profit.

Norwich City - Yanic Wildschut

Yanic Wildschut had a lot of promise when he signed for Norwich in January 2017, having cost £7m from Wigan.

But just 29 games and two loan spells later, he was released after scoring just twice for the club.

Southampton - Guido Carrillo

Fresh from pocketing £75m from the sale of Virgil van Dijk in January 2018, Southampton immediately splashed the cash, forking out a reported £19m for Monaco striker Guido Carrillo.

The Argentine attacker failed to find the net in any of his 10 appearances for the Saints and was swiftly reunited with former manager Mauricio Pellegrino during a two-year loan to Leganes, before joining Elche on a free transfer in 2020 following the termination of his contract.

Tottenham - Steven Pienaar

After beating off Chelsea to land Everton winger Steven Pienaar for just £3m in 2011, things looked very promising for the South African winger.

But Pienaar never managed to deliver the same kind of results in north London that he had produced at Goodison Park, and he found himself back there just 12 months and 10 league appearances later.

Watford - Ignacio Pussetto

Relegation-threatened Watford paid £7m for Ignacio Pussetto in 2020 as they attempted to stave off the drop.

However, the winger played just seven times for the Hornets before they were relegated to the Championship and Pussetto was subsequently sent back to Udinese on loan.

West Ham - Savio Nsereko

Mostly unheard of before his £9m transfer to West Ham from Italian side Brescia, Savio Nsereko made 10 Premier League appearances for the Hammers before leaving just six months later.

Savio looked nowhere near up to standard and the transfer proved to be so bad that the club even launched an investigation into how it was even allowed to happen.

Wolves - Eggert Jonsson

Icelandic utility man Eggert Jonsson was Mick McCarthy's final permanent signing as Wolves boss before he was axed in 2012.Despite making just four league appearances across two years, Jonsson somehow survived at the club despite being on the books for back-to-back relegations before Kenny Jackett tore up his contract with the club languishing in League One.