I will use expectation vs reality to assess his signings:
Maguire
Expect - 8.5 (80m, world most expensive defender, although most of us think we’ve overpaid for him and he is not really worldclass level)
Reality - 7.5 (decent, best CB in our club, but nowhere near the best in the world. I expect he would do better in distribution, he is not bad, but just not as good as I’ve been told)
AWB
Expect - 7.5 (50m, expect him to be decent)
Reality - 8.5 (didn’t expect he is that good in defending. He is probably top 2 or 3 right back in the league right now)
James
Expect - 5.5 (15m, didn’t expect him to feature much. Only expect him to be sub)
Reality - 7 (he become regular first team player. Poor decision making but always a great threat in counter. 15m is a bargain)
Bruno
Expect - 8 (55m, he got great stats, but there’s always some doubt as he is from Portugal league and there’s not much interest from other clubs for him)
Reality - 9 (totally transform our team, we play better football with him, arguably our best signing in years)
Oghalo
Expect - 5 (loan from China)
Reality - 7 (Near zero expectation of him to be honest, didn’t expect him to make such impact and score goals here. Surprised everyone)