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Just like other institutions, Chelsea have splashed the cash on several signings revitalizing the squad over the years. And in such courtesy here are the club's top ten most expensive signings of all time and their contribution to the success of the club, ranging from the less-priced player.
10. Mateo Kovacic - Left Real Madrid for Chelsea on a year-loan-deal in 2018 and later signed a permanent deal of £40.5M, the Croatian have been an integral part of the club's success contributing to four trophies so far.
9. Ben Chilwell
Joined the Blues from league rival Leicester City, a year and a half ago for a reported fee of £45.18M, the 25-year-old have lifted three trophies with the London side - the UEFA Champions League, Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup.
8. Timo Werner
Gave Robert Lewandowski a close margin on the golden boot race back in the 2019/2020 season with 28 goals, Chelsea immediately taps on such shine slammed a huge sum of money £47.70M, and have achieved a lot from the 26-year-old lifting three trophies so far.
7. Jorginho
Made Napoli profit of €50.5M back on July 14th, 2018, Chelsea have a made a lot from the 30-year-old dynamic midfielder lifting the UEFA Europa League, Champions League, and Super Cup including an individual honor - the UEFA Best Player in Europe.
6. Fernando Torres
Torres was not more like a success story at the club, however, his last-minute finish against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League semifinals a decade ago was Chelsea's proudest moment of the £52.65M star, leading 'the Blues' to their first CL trophy. He was later sold to AC Milan for a reported fee of £2.5M four years later.
5. Christian Pulisic
Joined for a reported fee of £57.60M from Dortmund back in June 2019, the 23-year-old has shown quite skills with the club and is seen as a generation success having lifted three trophies so far.
4. Alvaro Morata
Joining Chelsea for a reported £59.40M from Atletico Madrid, Morata was more disappointing to the London side leaving two years later for a reported fee of £46.8M.
3. Kepa Arrizabalaga
The rising star of Athletic Club back in 2016, joined Chelsea for a club-record fee of £72.00M in 2018 and to date is part of the squad as a cover to Edouard Mendy lifting several trophies with the club.
2. Kai Havertz
A year and five months ago since joining the club, the 22-year-old German international journey so far has been a success story winning the UEFA Champions League, the Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and probably the FA Cup this season.
1. Romelu Lukaku
Joined Chelsea back in 2011 from Anderlecht for a fee of £12.54M left three years later to Everton for a fee of £29.6M and succeed in Italy with Inter Milan, Chelsea tabled a bid of £101.70M eight months ago, and the Belgian impactions in the club have been less satiable registering only five goals in the Premier League this season.
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