Chelsea Spending Since Roman Abramovich Took Over And The 5 Most Expensive Players Sold By The Club

Find out all there is to know about the total spending done by Chelsea on transfers since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003.

Chelsea has risen to the top of European football and much credit is to be given to Roman Abramovich. The Abramovich era which started in 2003 has surely been able to churn out some excellent talents for The Blues.

Chelsea Spending Since Roman Abramovich Took Over The Club In 2003

The club’s sole purpose has been to invest in the squad and produce top-level players from all around the world. This is why Abramovich has spent a sum total of 2.222 billion euros on transfers since he bought Chelsea 18 years ago. Only Manchester City has been able to give competition to The Blues at 2.016 billion.

“Roman wanted the best academy and the best scouts in the world,” former Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen told the BBC. “He asked me to spend money on the academy. It can save you millions and creates popularity.”

Now that we know how much of a powerhouse Chelsea is at spending, let’s also take a look at their 5 most expensive sales till now:

5 most expensive players sold by Chelsea

5. Alvaro Morata

Spanish striker was not very consistent during his time at Chelsea and he was eventually sold to Atletico Madrid in 2019 for 48.5 million pounds.

4. David Luiz

The Brazilian-defender was sold to PSG for 50 million pounds in 2014. In fact, PSG broke the record transfer fee for a defender by signing David Luiz.

3. Diego Costa

Costa performed exceedingly well in his first two seasons at Chelsea. He was eventually sold to Atletico Madrid for 50 million pounds in 2017 after a fall out with manager Antonio Conte.

2. Oscar

Oscar was a good player at Chelsea but he was sold to Shangai SIPG IN 2017 for a whopping 60 million pounds. It was an offer Chelsea could certainly not refuse.

1. Eden Hazard

Hazard was sold to Real Madrid for a staggering 88 million pounds and hence became the most expensive player in Real Madrid’s history. The most expensive sale for Chelsea, Hazard was pure class at Stamford Bridge. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to display that kind of excellence at the Santiago Bernabeu.