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Ranking the greatest Chelsea transfer windows after Kai Havertz signs

By Nathaniel Kay

TALLINN, ESTONIA - OCTOBER 13: Kai Havertz of Germany in action during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier between Estonia and Germany on October 13, 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia. (Photo by Mike Kireev/MB Media/Getty Images)
TALLINN, ESTONIA - OCTOBER 13: Kai Havertz of Germany in action during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier between Estonia and Germany on October 13, 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia. (Photo by Mike Kireev/MB Media/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 06: John Terry (L) and Ashley Cole (R) of Chelsea look on during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on October 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

3. 2007/2007

All attention will rightly have turned to the unbelievable cop, and eventual flop, of Andriy Shevchenko. One of the games most renowned forwards never found is feet at the Bridge, struggling with pace and power of the Premier League and will go unfortunately go down as one of the league’s biggest disappointments.

On a lighter note, the Blues found far greater success in players who cost a whole deal less. Top of that list was Michael Ballack, who arrived on a free from Bayern Munich to bolster both the midfield and their European pedigree.

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John Obi-Mikel would also follow suit, with strangely greater media attention, considering he was intended to sign for Manchester United before a topsy-turvy transfer debacle ended with Chelsea swooping in for the Nigerian. Nevertheless, he would enjoy 11 trophy-laden years in London and his dedication was warmed to by supporters.

You would be excused for knowing very little about the signing of Salmon Kalou, then a 20-year-old winger who had been plying his trade in Holland with Feyenoord. That season, he would make the third-highest amount of appearances behind Lampard and Drogba and be the fourth-highest goal scorer.

The finest inclusion of the lot was undoubtedly Ashley Cole, another stolen from arch-rivals. As an Arsenal and eventual icon for the club, his legacy at the Emirates came to a sour end, choosing to travel across the city where he could continue his status as the arguably the greatest left-back to grace the English game. And the fact he was bought for just £5 million highlights how much of a deal the Blues got at the expensive of their once noisy neighbors.

All, even Shevchenko, would be heavily involved in the domestic cup double, finishing second in the league and reaching the semis of the Champions League. This also became the first farewell to Mourinho, who left by mutual consent just a month into the new campaign.

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