Chelsea have managed to attract new signings who have brought them success in the English Premier League and European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.
Chelsea's most expensive signing is Enzo Fernandez. The Argentinian central midfielder joined Chelsea from Benfica in the winter transfer window of January 2023 for 121 million euros.
The second most expensive Chelsea signing is Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian midfielder joined Chelsea from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window of 2021. He returned to Inter Milan on loan in the 2022/2023 season.
Wesley Fofana joined Chelsea from Leicester City in the 2022/2023 season making him the third most expensive signing in their history. His transfer fee is 80.4 million euros.
The most recent Chelsea signing is Christopher Nkunku. The French striker is expected to join Chelsea from RB Leipzig on 1 July 2023. His transfer fee is 65 million euros. This makes him the club's ninth most expensive signing.
Here are the 10 most expensive signings in Chelsea's football history.
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Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the highest earning players in the Saudi Pro League
Ronaldo is the first top player to join the Saudi Pro League in early 2023
Benzema joins Al Ittihad on a 3-year contract from Real Madrid this summer
Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the top earners in football today, thanks to the superstars' move to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.
Ronaldo was the first to clear the way for the rest after signing for Al Nassr in December 2022 following the termination of his contract with Manchester United.
Karim Benzema and Cristiano are now two of the highest-paid players in the world since joining Saudi clubs. Anadolu Agency's photo
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Benzema will follow his former Real Madrid team-mate to the Middle East this summer after joining Al Ittihad on a three-year contract, ending his 14-year spell with Los Blancos.
According to 90MIN, Benzema's contract at Al Ittihad is worth just under £172m a year, far exceeding his £14.5m salary at Real Madrid. On the other hand, Ronaldo earns £177m a year with Al Nassr and is currently the highest paid player in the Saudi Pro League.
Benzema will find a new attack partner
Meanwhile, Tottenham star Son Heung-min could link up with Karim Benzema at Al Ittihad next season as the Saudi club target a new world-class striker, Tribal Football reports. .
Al-Ittihad plans to add the South Korean player to a long list of players from Europe's top leagues to sign for a Saudi Pro League club and offer Spurs £51m for the striker.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Kante, Eduoard Mendy and possibly Ruben Neves have all moved to the Saudi Pro League.
UEFA president gives stern warning
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin had taken steps to ease concerns about the potential threat that Saudi Arabia's purchasing power poses to major European clubs. Cristiano Ronaldo's recent eye-catching mid-season move is just one of many famous moves to the Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr will see his side face formidable competition next season, with Karim Benzema also announcing his departure from Real Madrid to join Al-Ittihad.
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