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From an unknown to Mr Chelsea: After signing for just £7million in 2012, Cesar Azpilicueta has played under SEVEN managers and restored the Blues to their perch as Champions of Europe... now vital for Thomas Tuchel, he shows no signs of slowing down

When Cesar Azpilicueta was unveiled by Chelsea in 2012, fresh off the back of their Champions League victory over Bayern Munich, many fans would have been excused for asking... 'who?'

Arriving as a relatively unknown package from Marseille for the humble sum of £7million, Azpilicueta was anything but a huge marquee signing the fan base had been expecting.

At a similar time, glitz and glamour coated the announcement of a young Eden Hazard from Lille, who was immediately understood to become the future of the club.

For Azpilicueta, however, it was more a case of a player who flagged up well on the metrics of Europe's top performing defenders, and Chelsea decided to take a risk.