Chelsea in June 2003, it represented a landmark moment for the club.His ambition was evident from the moment he completed the deal, and in the time since it has seen Chelsea crowned champions of England and Europe.
But despite that sustained success, the club hasn’t always got it right.The Blues have regularly splashed the cash in the transfer window and are doing so again this summer with Frank Lampard bringing in Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner.He will be hoping that duo can be a success as Lampard knows for every Ricardo Carvalho, there is a Tal Ben-Haim, and Daily Star Sport have looked at the ten worst signings of the Abramovich era.In the early days of Abramovich’s ownership, Chelsea needed to close the gap with those at the top.
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