10 Footballers You Completely Forgot Signed For Chelsea
9. Steve Sidwell
Former Arsenal trainee Steve Sidwell finally got his move back to a giant of English football in 2007, after his stunning form for Reading convinced Chelsea to add him to the ranks.
It should have been a good fit for both club and player too. Chelsea, under pressure to start bringing in English players, thought they were getting their hands on a box-to-box midfielder who could chip in with a handy amount of goals.
Likewise, Sidwell thought he was finally realising his potential and getting his chance back in the upper echelons of Premier League football.
The move proved a bit of a disaster for both parties.
Sidwell made fewer than 20 appearances in all competitions during his time with the Blues, failing to usurp the likes of Lampard and Ballack in the Chelsea midfield.
He was swiftly moved on after 12 months at Stamford Bridge and while he forged himself a decent career with the likes of Stoke and Fulham, it's fair to say that he's not exactly at the forefront of the memory bank for Chelsea fans.