BLUE ARE YA
Chelsea’s outrageous transfer spending spree put into context as they are compared to Premier League rivals
PEDRO NETO became Chelsea's 35th signing of the Todd Boehly era last week.
The winger completed a £54million transfer to Stamford Bridge last week.
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He joins the likes of Cole Palmer, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku and Moises Caicedo in joining the Blues within the last year.
Chelsea now boast a squad of 48 players - 35 of whom signed after Boehly took over in May 2022.
Raheem Sterling was the American's first addition just two years ago.
Now SunSport have looked at every Premier League club and who they purchased 35 signings ago...
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Arsenal - Matteo Guendouzi
Guendouzi joined the Gunners from FC Lorient all the way back in 2017.
He spent four years at the club, making 82 appearances, and went on two loan spells before moving to Marseille in 2022.
The 25-year-old left the French side this summer to sign for Lazio.
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Aston Villa - Tyrone Mings
The centre-back joined from Bournemouth in 2017 after an initial loan spell.
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Mings has since made 166 appearances but missed the majority of the 2023-24 campaign with a knee injury.
Bournemouth - Jack Stacey
The 28-year-old signed for Bournemouth in a £4m transfer from Luton in 2019.
He went on to make 98 first team appearances before leaving for Norwich last summer.
Brentford - Mads Roerslav
Roerslav joined Brentford when they were still in the Championship back in 2019.
He is still at the club and has since made 123 appearances across all competitions.
Brighton - Adam Lallana
A move that many fans might remember, Lallana joined Brighton from Liverpool in a free transfer in 2020.
Following Graham Potter's move to Chelsea in 2022 he stepped in as assistant interim manager to Andrew Crofts.
Lallana left Brighton this summer to join Southampton in a free transfer.
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Crystal Palace - Vicente Guaita
Goalkeeper Guaita joined Palace from Getafe in 2018 and spent five years at Selhurst Park, making 154 appearances.
The 37-year-old left last summer to return to Spain and now plays for Celta Vigo.
Everton - Lucas Digne
Digne was a big signing for Everton when he first joined from Barcelona in 2018.
He signed for the Toffees in an £18m move and quickly established himself as first-choice right-back.
He played 127 times for Everton but left in January 2022 to join Aston Villa.
Fulham - Frank Anguissa
Anguissa joined Fulham in 2018 but was sent on loan to Villarreal the following year when the Cottagers were relegated from the Premier League.
He then spent a year on loan at Napoli before joining the Italian giants in a permanent transfer in 2022.
Ipswich - Tete Yengi
Australian striker Tete Yengi joined Ipswich from A-League side Newcastle Jets.
Having signed for the Tractor Boys in 2021, he failed to make a single first team appearance before leaving for Livingston earlier this summer.
During his time at Ipswich he was loaned out three times, to Vaasan Palloseura, Northampton Town and Kuopion Palloseura.
Leicester City - Harry Maguire
Another high-profile transfer, Maguire joined Leicester from Hull in 2017 for just £12m.
After two years at the King Power Stadium he then signed for Manchester United in a huge £80m transfer, making him the most expensive defender in Premier League history.
Maguire has since made 207 appearances for the Red Devils and has 63 England caps and counting.
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Liverpool - Roberto Firmino
A fan-favourite among the Reds, Firmino spent eight years at Anfield after signing from Hoffenheim all the way back in 2015.
He won the Premier League and Champions League during his time at Liverpool and made 362 appearances.
He now plays for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia.
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Manchester City - Aymeric Laporte
Laporte signed for City in a £57m transfer from Athletic Bilbao in 2018.
He won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League during his time at the Etihad before leaving for Saudi Arabia last summer.
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Manchester United - Eric Bailly
Bailly completed a £30m switch from Villarreal to Man Utd back in 2016.
He made 113 appearances but fell out of favour when Erik ten Hag took over two years ago.
The defender is now a free agent having left United upon the expiry of his contract in July.
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Newcastle - Federico Fernandez
The 35-year-old joined Newcastle from Swansea in 2018 and went on to spend four years at St James' Park.
After leaving he joined Spanish side Elche and has since played for Al-Duhail and Estudiantes.
Nottingham Forest - Brandon Aguilera
Costa Rican midfielder Aguilera joined Forest in 2022 following the club's promotion to the Premier League.
He was loaned out twice by the club, to Estoril and Bristol Rovers, and made just three appearances for Forest before joining Rio Ave this year.
Southampton - Theo Walcott
Walcott became a Premier League icon during his time with Arsenal between 2006 and 2018.
He eventually left the Gunners after falling down the pecking order and joined Everton.
However, he returned to Southampton - his first club - in 2021.
Walcott spent two years with the Saints before retiring from professional football last year.
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Tottenham - Ryan Sessegnon
Sessegnon was viewed as one of the most promising talents in England when Tottenham signed him from Fulham in 2019.
However, he never quite established his spot in Spurs' starting line-up.
He suffered several injuries during his time at Spurs which hindered his time in the first team.
Sessegnon rejoined Fulham this summer in a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.
West Ham - Felipe Anderson
The winger spent three years with West Ham after joining from Lazio in a £36m transfer in 2018.
He made 73 appearances for the Hammers and returned to Lazio three years later.
Anderson now plays for Palmeiras in Brazil.
Wolves - Matija Sarkic
Sarkic joined Wolves from Aston Villa's U23s in 2020 and spent three years at Molineux.
He signed for Millwall last summer and became the club's first-choice goalkeeper in the Championship.
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However, Sarkic tragically and unexpectedly passed away in June.
The club paid tribute to him on the opening day of the Championship season at the weekend.
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