From Shearer to Pogba: how 10 British record signings fared in the Premier League

With ?125m Alexander Isak?s Liverpool debut near, we look back at five record-breakers that flew ? and five who flopped
Southampton to Blackburn, ?3.6m
Shearer?s move to Blackburn was a pivotal moment in the Premier League?s inaugural season, backed by the ambition of their new owner Jack Walker. After an injury-hit first campaign where he scored 16 goals, Shearer exploded in the 1993-94 season with 31 goals from 40 games. The following season, he formed a formidable strike partnership with Chris Sutton and his 34 goals were crucial to Blackburn?s title win, the only major honour of his career. He broke the British and world-record fee again in 1996 after his ?15m move to Newcastle.
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