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The first Chelsea signing of the post-Abramovich era is Raheem Sterling (27). The winger is leaving Manchester City and, according to media reports, is moving to Stamford Bridge for around 56 million euros, despite only having a one-year contract – one of the ten highest transfers in the club’s history. Sterling is the fourth English footballer to have been paid a combined fee of over €100m.
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Sterling’s contract, which runs until 2027, makes him the highest-paid player in coach Thomas Tuchel’s squad with an annual salary of around 18.3 million euros. Kai Havertz (23) should also earn in similar spheres. The highest-paying working paper actually belongs to Romelu Lukaku (29), who is now looking for his luck on loan at Inter Milan after a year to forget.
From 20m to 64m: Most expensive transfers among the Premier League ‘Big Six’
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… is twice in the list of the most expensive transfers among the “Big Six” of the Premier League with his moves from Liverpool to Manchester and from Manchester to Chelsea!
Danny Welbeck | Man United to Arsenal for €20m in 2014/15
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Juan Sebastian Verón | 2003/04 for €21.8m from Man United to Chelsea
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Robbie Keane | From Tottenham to Liverpool for €24m in 2008/09
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Michael Carrick | From Tottenham to Man United for €27.2m in 2006/07
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Samir Nasri | €27.5m from Arsenal to Man City in 2011/12
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Emmanuel Adebayor | €29m from Arsenal to Man City in 2009/10
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Robin van Persie | €30.7m from Arsenal to Man United in 2012/13
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Shaun Wright Phillips | 2005/06 for €31.5m from Man City to Chelsea
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan | From Man United to Arsenal for €34m in 2017/18
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Alexis Sanchez | From Arsenal to Man United for €34m in 2017/18
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Dimitar Berbatov | From Tottenham to Man United for €38m in 2008/09
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Alex Oxlade Chamberlain | €38m transfer from Arsenal to Liverpool in 2017/18
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Nemanja Matic | From Chelsea to Man United in 2017/18 for €44.7m
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Juan Mata | From Chelsea to Man United for €44.7m in 2013/14
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Gabriel Jesus | Man City to Arsenal for €52.2m in 2022/23
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Kyle Walker | 2017/18 for €52.7m from Tottenham to Man City
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Raheem Sterling | 2022/23 for €56.2m from Man City to Chelsea
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Fernando Torres | 2010/11 from Liverpool to Chelsea for €58.5m
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Raheem Sterling | 2015/16 for €63.7m from Liverpool to Man City
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Sterling is also hoping for a more important role and better scorer values from his transfer, as his playing time has steadily decreased over the past three years under coach Pep Guardiola.
“Raheem Sterling is a winner and his signing is an important step in strengthening our squad. We are delighted to have Raheem return to London with Chelsea and we look forward to seeing his world-class talent at Stamford Bridge,” commented new owner Todd Boehly on the signing.
Sterling is the first piece of the puzzle in what is sure to be a busy summer transfer window for Chelsea: Kalidou Koulibaly (31, SSC Napoli) is due to appear for his medical on Thursday, along with Matthijs de Ligt (22, Juve), Cristiano Ronaldo (37, Man Utd ), Serge Gnabry (26, FC Bayern) and Jules Koundé (23, FC Sevilla) are just a few of the top players that are being traded in the rumor mill.
10 times over 50 million transfer fee: Chelsea FC’s most expensive purchases
20. N’Golo Kante | 2016/17 by Leicester City
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Transfer fee: €35.8 million (
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19. Danny Drinkwater | 2017/18 by Leicester City
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Transfer fee: €37.9 million
17.Michael Essien | 2005/06 by Olympique Lyonnais
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Transfer fee: €38m
17. Diego Costa | 2014/15 by Atlético Madrid
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Transfer fee: €38m
16. Didier Drogba | 2004/05 by Marseille
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Transfer fee: €38.5 million
15. Michy Batshuayi | 2016/17 by Marseille
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Transfer fee: €39m
13. Hakim Ziyech | 2020/21 by Ajax
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Transfer fee: €40 million
13. Tiemoué Bakayoko | 2017/18 by Monaco
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Transfer fee: €40 million
12. Andriy Shevchenko | 2006/07 by Milan
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Transfer fee: €43.9 million
11. Mateo Kovacic | 2019/20 by Real Madrid
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Transfer fee: €45 million
10.Ben Chilwell | 2020/21 by Leicester
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Transfer fee: €50.2 million
9.Timo Werner | 2020/21 by RB Leipzig
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Transfer fee: €53m
8. Raheem Sterling | 2022/23 by Man City
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Transfer fee: €56.2 million
7. Jorginho | 2018/19 from Naples
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Transfer fee: €57 million
6. Fernando Torres | 2010/11 by Liverpool
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Transfer fee: €58.5 million
5. Christian Pulisic | 2018/19 by BVB
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Transfer fee: €64 million
4. Alvaro Morata | 2017/18 by Real Madrid
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Transfer fee: €66 million
2. Kepa | 2018/19 from Bilbao
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Transfer fee: €80 million
2. Kai Havertz | 2020/21 from Leverkusen
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Transfer fee: €80 million
1. Romelu Lukaku | 2021/22 by Inter
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Transfer fee: €113m
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