Signing and selling players is one of the most important parts of modern football. Clubs spend thousands of money on footballers in order to strengthen their teams.
Chelsea are among the football teams that have spent a lot of money on top-class footballers.
As the summer transfer window is now open let’s see what record signings the Blues have done over the years.
Top 10 Chelsea record arrivals
10. Raheem Sterling
- Signed from Manchester City
- Transfer fee - €56.20m
- Season – 2022/2023
Raheem Sterling became Chelsea's 8th record arrival as he joined them from Manchester City during the summer transfer window of 2022.
9. Jorginho
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- Signed from Napoli
- Transfer fee - €57.00m
- Season – 2018/19
The Italian international has been with Chelsea since the summer of 2018 and his contract with the club expires in 2023. During his time with the Blues, Jorginho has made 188 appearances in which he has scored 26 goals and provided 8 assists.
8. Fernando Torres
- Signed from Liverpool
- Transfer fee - €58.50m
- Season – 2010/2011
Torres signed for Chelsea during the winter transfer window of 2011. During his time with the Blues, the Spain international became FA Cup, Champions League, Europa League winner. He made overall 171 appearances in which he scored 45 goals and provided 35 assists.
7. Christian Pulisic
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- Signed from Borussia Dortmund
- Transfer fee - €64.00m
- Season – 2018/19
Pulisic joined Chelsea from Dortmund during the winter transfer window. Over the years, he has overall made 115 appearances in which he has scored 25 goals and provided 19 assists for the Blues.
6. Marc Cucurella
- Signed from Brighton
- Transfer fee - €65.30m
- Season – 2022/2023
Cucurella joined the Blues during the summer transfer window ahead of the 2022/2023 season. He signed a contract which will keep him at the club until 2028.
5. Alvaro Morata
- Signed from Real Madrid
- Transfer fee - €66.00m
- Season – 2017/18
Morata signed for the Blues in 2017 and played for them until 2020. During the winter transfer window in 2019, the Spain international was loaned to Atletico Madrid on an 18-month loan deal and after his loan spell, Morata joined them permanently in 2020. Overall, during his time with the Blues, the center-forward made 72appearances in which he scored 24 goals and provided 6 assists.
4. Kepa Arrizabalaga
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- Signed from Athletic Bilbao
- Transfer fee - €80.00m
- Season – 2018/19
Arrizabalaga has been with the Blues sicne 2018 as he joined them from Atheletic Bilbao. Following his transfer, Kepa became the most expensive goalkeeper in the world. The goalkeeper is contracted at the club until 2025.
3. Kai Havertz
- Signed from Bayer Leverkusen
- Transfer fee - €80.00m
- Season –2020/2021
Kai Havertz was one of the several signings that Chelsea made during the summer transfer window ahead of the 2020/2021 season. Havertz joined them from Bayer Leverkusen having caught the attention of the Blues following a successful season in Bundesliga. At the time of his transfer, Havertz became Chelsea's second-most expensive signing after Kepa Arrizabalaga.
2. Wesley Fofana
- Signed from Leicester City
- Transfer fee - €80.40m
- Season – 2022/2023
Fofana signed for Chelsea from Leicester City during the summer transfer window.
1. Romelu Lukaku
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- Signed from Inter Milan
- Transfer fee - €113.00m
- Season – 2021/2022
Romelu Lukaku is currently Chelsea’s most expensive signing ever. The Belgium international joined the Blues from Inter Milan during the summer transfer window. Lukaku returned to the Premier League side after having played for them from 2011 to 2014. The center-forward left the Blues in the summer transfer window of 2022 as he returned to Inter Milan.
source - Transfermarkt