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Kai Havertz has completed his move to Chelsea and becomes one of the club’s most expensive signings in the process.
The talented 21-year-old midfielder, who has attracted attention at Bayer Leverkusen for the past two seasons, has put his pen to paper with a five-year contract.
Havertz was announced as a Chelsea player on Friday night after receiving permission to complete the transfer of the German national team.
It is Chelsea’s sixth major signing of the summer following the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr.
The deal has cost Chelsea £ 71 million, including add-ons. This makes Havertz Chelsea the second most expensive signing.
But who are they Chelsea’s The current 20 most expensive transfers (excluding Havertz) and how good were they at Stamford Bridge?
Let’s take a closer look … (all fees are per Transfermarkt.com).
20. David Luiz (Fee: £ 31.5 million)
Rating: 7/10
Luiz played seven seasons with Chelsea over the course of two terms and won a Premier League title, two FA Cups, the Europa League and the Champions League.
The Brazilian defender’s rating is not higher for obvious reasons. He made more of his mistakes on the field.
19. Eden Hazard (Fee: £ 31.5 million)
Rating: 10/10
One of the best players in Chelsea history, the exceptional Hazard scored 110 goals in 352 games for the Blues before completing a £ 100 million move to Real Madrid in 2019.
18. Willian (Fee: £ 31.95 million)
Rating: 7/10
Sometimes brilliant, other times frustrating, Willian scored 63 goals in 339 appearances for Chelsea before recently joining Arsenal.
17. N’Golo Kante (Fee: £ 32.22m)
Rating: 9/10
The lovable Frenchman won the title in his first season with Chelsea, as well as the Premier League Player of the Season award. Kante has been worth his weight in gold to the Blues since arriving from Leicester City.
16. Danny Drinkwater (Fee: £ 34.11m)
Rating: 1/10
Sadly, Kante’s former teammate at Leicester Drinkwater failed to make the same impact at Stamford Bridge. The midfielder has only made 23 appearances for the club since 2017, scoring one goal.
15. Michael Essien (fee: £ 34.2 million)
Rating: 9/10
A tremendous central midfielder who always gave his all for the Blues, Essien played 256 games for Chelsea between 2005-2014, scoring 25 goals in all competitions.
14. Diego Costa (Fee: £ 34.2m)
Rating: 8/10
The hotheaded Spaniard won two Premier League titles with Chelsea, as well as the League Cup, before returning to Atlético de Madrid after fighting Antonio Conte.
13. Didier Drogba (fee: £ 34.65 million)
Rating: 10/10
The best player in the history of Chelsea? It’s probably between Drogba and Frank Lampard. The world-class forward won four league titles, an equal number of FA Cups and inspired the Blues to Champions League glory in 2012.
12. Michy Batshuayi (fee: £ 35.1 million)
Rating: 4/10
If only his soccer was as good as his game on social media. Batshuayi scored 25 goals in 77 games for the West London team.
11. Tiemoue Bakayoko (Fee: £ 36 million)
Rating: 1/10
Somehow, Bakayoko is still on Chelsea’s payroll. The French midfielder, who has spent the last two seasons on loan at AC Milan and AS Monaco, had a lot of trouble in the Premier League.
10. Hakim Ziyech (Fee: £ 36 million)
Rating: N / A
The Moroccan winger has the potential to become one of the biggest stars in English football.
9. Andriy Shevchenko (Fee: £ 39.49m)
Rating: 3/10
Possibly the best striker in the world when Chelsea signed him from AC Milan in 2006, Shevchenko was a bitter disappointment in the Premier League. He managed to score just nine goals in 48 league games for the Blues.
8. Mateo Kovacic (fee: £ 40.5 million)
Rating: 7/10
Kovacic, a great midfielder, should keep his place in Chelsea’s starting lineup during the 2020-21 season.
7. Ben Chilwell (fee: £ 45.18 million)
Rating: N / A
Chilwell has been one of the best left-backs in the Premier League for the past two seasons at Leicester. There is no reason why you can’t take your game to the next level at Chelsea.
6. Timo Werner (fee: £ 47.7 million)
Rating: N / A
Werner scored 34 goals in 45 games for RB Leipzig last season and already opened his account for Chelsea during a preseason friendly against Brighton.
5. Jorginho (Fee: £ 51.3 million)
Rating: 6/10
Brought to Chelsea by Maurizio Sarri, Jorginho has been hot and cold since his arrival from Napoli in 2018.
4. Fernando Torres (Fee: 52.65 million pounds sterling)
Rating: 4/10
Torres was a total failure for Chelsea? No. But was it disappointing? Absolutely. Forty-five goals in 172 games was a poor return for a forward of his reputation, although he left Bridge with FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League champion medals.
3. Christian Pulisic (fee: £ 57.5 million)
Rating: 8/10
The American was fantastic towards the end of last season and could cement his reputation as one of the best attacking wingers in European football this season.
2. Álvaro Morata (fee: 59.4 million pounds sterling)
Rating: 3/10
Morata managed to score just 24 goals in 72 games for Chelsea before returning to Spain in January 2019, signing for Atlético de Madrid.
1. Kepa Arrizabalaga (Fee: £ 72 million)
Rating: 2/10
Lampard wants to replace the Spanish goalkeeper, who endured a difficult second season at Stamford Bridge. The 25-year-old had the worst save percentage of any Premier League goalkeeper during the 2019-20 season and makes too many mistakes.
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