Its difficult for the majority of football players to get immediately adjusted to the Premier League and life in England. While many do seamlessly continue where they left off with their former sides, others can spend months until they find their feet. Then theres the risk it may never happen. A number of players have only lasted six months in the top-flight as a result of never settling, but every player is different as plenty have forged a long and successful career in the Premier League. Its always going to be a gamble undertaken as you can never guarantee a player will replicate their form in foreign country. Regardless of the sheer amount of in-depth scouting reports now being sent through for players in the modern day, its little indication of how they will really cope with a new style of football, a different culture, a new language, and the expectation placed upon them. Every year there are a number of summer signings who fail to set the Premier League alight upon joining their new respective sides, so who are the six players this season? Here, we take you through the 6 Summer Signings Failing To Set The EPL Alight so far this season. Click Next to begin.
Crippy Cooke, 23, is a freelance Football Writer contributing to What Culture. He's had work featured on Zoo, MSN, London 24, The Telegraph, The Huffington Post, and was recently named Writer of the Year on FTBpro - while also a nominee for Best Male Blog in the Football Blogging Awards.
