Bundesliga imports in PL: Hits and Flops, from De Bruyne to Schweinsteiger

Goal takes a look at the best and worst among players who came to the Premier League from Bundesliga...

Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland's impending move to Manchester City is sure to be one of the most talked-about transfers in the upcomng summer transfer window.

The Cityzens have confirmed that they have triggered a £51 million release clause for Erling Haaland.

Thus, Haaland is all set to become the latest player to join a long list of footballers who have come to the Premier League from the Bundesliga.

While some of them have been a massive success for their respective clubs, several players have failed to live up to the expectations.

Players like Kevin De Bruyne, Vincent Kompany, Ilkay Gundogan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and German legend Michael Ballack have enjoyed good spells in the Premier League. On the other hand, players like Bastian Schweinsteiger, Timo Werner and Jadon Sancho have not delivered as per expectations. At least in case of Werner and Sancho, they still have time on thieir hands to become a success.

Kevin De Bruyne - HIT

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Transfer: Wolfsburg to Manchester City

Matches: 306

Goals: 86

Titles: Premier League League (3), FA Cup (1), League Cup (5), Community Shield (1)

Years: 2015-present

Owen Hargreaves - FLOP

Position: Midfielder

Transfer: Bayern Munich to Manchester United

Matches: 39

Goals: 2

Titles: Premier League League (1), Champions League (1)

Years: 2007-2011

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - HIT

Position: Forward

Transfer: Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal

Matches: 163

Goals: 92

Titles: FA Cup (1), Community Shield (1)

Years: 2018-2022

Lukas Podolski - FLOP

Position: Forward

Transfer: FC Koln to Arsenal

Matches: 82

Goals: 31

Titles: FA Cup (1)

Years: 2012-2015

Heung-Min Son - HIT

Position: Forward

Transfer: Bayer Leverkusen to Tottenham Hotspur

Matches: 324

Goals: 129

Titles: None

Years: 2015-present

Bastian Schweinsteiger - FLOP

Position: Midfielder

Transfer: Bayern Munich to Manchester United

Matches: 35

Goals: 2

Titles: FA Cup (1), Europa League Cup (1)

Years: 2015-2017

Kai Havertz - HIT

Position: Forward

Transfer: Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea

Matches: 90

Goals: 22

Titles: UEFA Champions League (1), UEFA Super Cup (1), FIFA Club World Cup (1)

Years: 2020-present

Christian Pulisic - FLOP

Position: Winger

Transfer: Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea

Matches: 114

Goals: 25

Titles: UEFA Champions League (1), UEFA Super Cup (1), FIFA Club World Cup (1)

Years: 2019-present

Roberto Firmino - HIT

Position: Forward

Clubs: Hoffenheim to Liverpool

Transfer: 324

Goals: 98

Titles: Premier League (1), UEFA Champions League (1), UEFA Super Cup (1), FIFA Club World Cup (1), FA Cup (1), League Cup (1).

Years: 2015-present

Shinji Kagawa - FLOP

Position: Midfielder

Transfer: Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United

Matches: 57

Goals: 6

Titles: Premier League (1), Community Shield (1).

Years: 2012-2014

Ilkay Gundogan - HIT

Position: Midfielder

Transfer: Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City

Matches: 252

Goals: 47

Titles: Premier League (3), FA Cup (1), League Cup (4), Community Shield (12).

Years: 2012-2014

Loris Karius - FLOP

Position: Goalkeeper

Transfer: Mainz to Liverpool

Matches: 49

Goals: 0

Titles: None

Years: 2016-Present (on loan at Besiktas and Union Berlin since 2018)

Vincent Kompany - HIT

Position: Defender

Transfer: Hamburger SV to Manchester City

Matches: 360

Goals: 20

Titles: Premier League (4), FA Cup (2), League Cup (4), Community Shield (2).

Years: 2008-2019

Henrikh Mkhitaryan - FLOP

Position: Winger

Transfer: Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United

Matches: 63

Goals: 13

Titles: UEFA EuropaLeague (1), League Cup (1), Community Shield (1)

Years: 2016-2018

Edin Dzeko - HIT

Position: Forward

Transfer: Wolfsburg to Manchester City

Matches: 189

Goals: 72

Titles: Premier League (2), FA Cup (1), League Cup (1), Community Shield (1).

Years: 2011-2016

Marko Marin - FLOP

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Transfer: Werder Bremen to Chelsea

Matches: 16

Goals: 1

Titles: UEFA Europa League (1)

Years: 2012-2016

Leroy Sane - HIT

Position: Winger

Transfer: Schalke to Manchester City

Matches: 135

Goals: 39

Titles: Premier League (2), FA Cup (1), League Cup (2), FA Community Shield (2)

Years: 2016-2020

Timo Werner - FLOP

Position: Forward

Transfer: RB Leipzig to Chelsea

Matches: 89

Goals: 23

Titles: UEFA Champions League (1), UEFA Super Cup (1), FIFA Club World Cup (1)

Years: 2020-present

Michael Ballack - HIT

Position: Midfielder

Transfer: Bayern Munich to Chelsea

Matches: 166

Goals: 26

Titles: Premier League (1), FA Cup (3), League Cup (1), Community Shield (1)

Years - 2006-10

Jadon Sancho - FLOP

Position: Winger

Transfer: Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United

Matches: 38

Goals: 5

Titles: None

Years: 2021-present