Chelsea football club are on the verge of signing Leeds United player Raphinha. The deal is reported to be worth around 63 million euro, which is a big price to spend on a player. While this is a huge fee, it is not the highest amount Chelsea would spend on a player....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Recall that Chelsea have signed some expensive players like Kepa Arizabalaga, Alvaro Morata, Romelu Lukaku and so on. So, if Raphinha deal is sealed, where will Raphinha rank among the most expensive transfer in Chelsea history?
According to Transfermkt, below is the list of the most expensive players in Chelsea history if Raphinha joins.
10. Ben Chilwell.
Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester City for 50.2 million euro under Frank Lampard. Only injuries have prevented him from being able to feature consistently. He is tenth on the list.
9. Timo Werner.
Timo Werner also joined Chelsea during the reign of Frank Lampard. The former Bayer Leverkusen player cost around 53 million euro. This puts him 9th on list.
8. Jorginho.
When Jorginho joined under Sarri, the blues paid around 57 million euro for the Italian midfielder. This fee puts him on the 8th spot, which is below what they could pay for Raphinha.
7. Fernando Torres.
When the former Spanish international joined from Liverpool, he was the most expensive signing in Chelsea history. Chelsea paid a whopping 58.3 million euro for the player.
6. Raphinha.
Although he is not a Chelsea player yet, he features on the list because the deal is said to be close according to reports. Also, if it is completed, his reported 63.5 million euro fee will be the 6th highest in Chelsea history.
5. Christian Pulisic.
Signed for a fee in the region of 64 million euro from Borussia Dortmund, Pulisic rolled into the list of the most expensive signings in Chelsea history. His fee is more than what is reported for Raphinha.
4. Alvaro Morata.
Morata joined Chelsea for a whopping 66 million euro when he joined from Real Madrid. At the time, he became Chelsea’s record signing. He has since dropped down as he was a colossal failure like many names here.
3. Kepa Arizabalaga.
When Chelsea signed Arizabalaga, they made him the most expensive goalkeeper in football history. He replaced Buffon for that accolade. He joined for a world record 80 million euro, which is still the highest for a goalkeeper till date.
2. Kai Havertz.
Kai Havertz is second on this list as he also came in for a fee worth 80 million euro from Bayer Leverkusen. He was signed also by Frank Lampard.
1. Romelu Lukaku.
The most expensive signing on Chelsea history is Romelu Lukaku, who is currently on loan at Inter Milan, the club he was bought from.
The deal o bring him back to Chelsea after many years away is a colossal mistake. Likaku coat Chelsea a ridiculous 113 million euro in less that a year ago, making him the most expensive striker in Premier League history.
