Since the arrival of Roman Abramovich as the club's owner, the Blues have spent big to deliver tangible reward at home and in European competition
As the first Premier League club to embrace the arrival of a billionaire owner, Chelsea have given Roman Abramovich’s bank account a bit of a battering down the years – but he can afford it and considerable expenditure has delivered tangible reward at home and in Europe. Who, though, are the club’s most elaborate purchases? Goal takes a look at the top 10...
FERNANDO TORRES - £50m
The Blues smashed the British transfer record to bring a World Cup-winning striker to Stamford Bridge from Premier League rivals Liverpool during a memorable January 2011 transfer window.