Coaches about poker for additions
The new Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke before the second Premier League match day about the transfer poker wins at Southampton’s Roméo Lavia (19) and Brighton’s Moisés Caicedo (21) and a possible signing as the goalkeeper. The Blues have increased their spending this summer to €385.1m thanks to the purchase of the midfield duo. Most recently, Kepa Arrizabalaga (28), a goalkeeper, was loaned to Real Madrid.
“It’s up to the players to decide,” Pochettino said (quoted via “The Athletic”) in view of the commitments of Lavia and Caicedo. Both professionals had preferred Chelsea to Liverpool FC, although the Reds had reached an agreement with the releasing club. “You have decided to come here. It wasn’t a competition between Chelsea and Liverpool. It was her decision to come to us,” said the coach. “The players wanted to come here because I think and hope that they have the feeling that something special, something good is happening here.” It has not yet been decided whether the newcomers will play against West Ham United for the first time (Sunday, 5:30 p.m.). .
Chelsea Chase Chelsea: Highest Transfer Spending In A Season
15 PSG | 2017/18 | Additions: 5 | Expenditure: 238 million euros
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Transfer balance: -140 million euros
As of August 18, 2023
14 United | 2022/23 | Additions: 6 | Expenditure: 243 million euros
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Transfer balance: -230 million euros
13 Chelsea | 2020/21 | Additions: 7 | Expenditure: 247 million euros
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Transfer balance: -191 million euros
12 Atlético Madrid | 2019/20 | Additions: 10 | Expenditure: 247 million euros
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Transfer balance: +62 million euros
11 Real Madrid | 2009/10 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 259 million euros
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Transfer balance: -170 million euros
10 Juventus | 2018/19 | Additions: 9 | Expenditure: 260 million euros
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Transfer balance: -147 million euros
9 Chelsea | 2017/18 | Additions: 10 | Expenditure: 261 million euros
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Transfer balance: -66 million euros
8 PSG | 2018/19 | Additions: 6 | Expenditure: 262 million euros
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Transfer balance: -148 million euros
7 Al Hilal SFC | 2023/24 | Additions: 6 | Expenditure: 323 million euros
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Transfer balance: -288 million euros
6 FC Barcelona | 2019/20 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 299 million euros
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Transfer balance: -146 million euros
5 Man City | 2017/18 | Additions: 10 | Expenditure: 318 million euros
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Transfer balance: -226 million euros
4 Real Madrid | 2019/20 | Additions: 9 | Expenditure: 356 million euros
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Transfer balance: -219 million euros
3 FC Barcelona | 2017/18 | Additions: 7 | Expenditure: 380 million euros
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Transfer balance: -148 million euros
2 Chelsea FC | 2023/24 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 385 million euros
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Transfer balance: -130 million euros
1 Chelsea | 2022/23 | Additions: 16 | Expenditure: 611.5 million euros
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Transfer balance: -543.7 million euros | Plus about 17.5 million euros for coach Graham Potter
Pochettino (via “BBC”) explained that to replace Kepa, who had become the world’s most expensive goalkeeper in 2018, another goalkeeper could be brought in or even added to other positions to complete the personnel upheaval. At the beginning of August, the Londoners presented Brighton’s Robert Sánchez (25) for up to 29 million euros, so it may not stop there. “We think about it. We think about all situations and opportunities that exist on the market. The association is open and examines all possibilities. And there hasn’t been a decision yet,” said the 51-year-old
Chelsea had so far taken money for eight newcomers around RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku (25), Caicedo was the most expensive at 116 million euros. This is offset by income from sales of EUR 255 million. The Blues have sold Kai Havertz (for 75 million euros to Arsenal) and Mason Mount (64.2 million/Man United), among others.
With Nkunku, Lavia & Caicedo: Chelsea FC’s most expensive purchases
25 Benoît Badiashile | 2022/23 by Monaco
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Transfer fee: €38m
As of August 18, 2023
24 Didier Drogba | 2004/05 by Marseille
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Transfer fee: €38.5 million
23 Michy Batshuayi | 2016/17 by Marseille
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Transfer fee: €39m
21 Tiemoué Bakayoko | 2017/18 by Monaco
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Transfer fee: €40 million
21 Hakim Ziyech | 2020/21 by Ajax
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Transfer fee: €40 million
20 Andriy Shevchenko | 2006/07 by Milan
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Transfer fee: €43.9 million
18 Axel Disasi | 2023/24 by AS Monaco
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Transfer fee: €45 million
18 Mateo Kovacic | 2019/20 by Real Madrid
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Transfer fee: €45 million
17 Ben Chilwell | 2020/21 by Leicester City
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Transfer fee: €50.2 million
16 Timo Werner | 2020/21 by RB Leipzig
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Transfer fee: €53m
15 Raheem Sterling | 2022/23 by Man City
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Transfer fee: €56.2 million
14 Jorginho | 2018/19 by SSC Napoli
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Transfer fee: €57 million
13 Fernando Torres | 2010/11 by Liverpool FC
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Transfer fee: €58.5 million
12 Christopher Nkunku | 2023/24 by RB Leipzig
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Transfer fee: €60 million
11 Romeo Lavia | 2023/24 by Southampton
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Transfer fee: €62.1 million
10 Christian Pulisic | 2018/19 by BVB
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Transfer fee: €64 million
9 Marc Cucurella | 2022/23 from Brighton
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Transfer fee: €65.3 million
8 Alvaro Morata | 2017/18 by Real Madrid
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Transfer fee: €66 million
7 Mykhaylo Mudryk | 2022/23 by Shakhtar Donetsk
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Transfer fee: €70 million
5 Kepa | 2018/19 by Athletic Bilbao
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Transfer fee: €80 million
5 Kai Havertz | 2020/21 by Bayer Leverkusen
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Transfer fee: €80 million
4 Wesley Fofana | 2022/23 by Leicester City
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Transfer fee: €80.4 million
3 Romelu Lukaku | 2021/22 by Inter Milan
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Transfer fee: €113m
2 Moises Caicedo | 2023/24 by Brighton & Hove Albion
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Transfer fee: €116m + €17m in bonuses
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