10 Strangest Ever Chelsea Signings
One season wonders, failed drug cheats and everything in between.
Matthew Ashton/EMPICS SportIn the decade since Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea football club, the Russian has brought no fewer than 77 players to Stamford Bridge at a staggering cost of £819 million. The cash-flushed oligarch has certainly not been shy about opening his well-thumbed chequebook to bring some of the worlds best footballers to SW6, and for the most part his spending offensive has paid off, with the London club winning their first league title since 1955 under his ownership in 2005, before building on that by winning the Champions League in 2012. Abramovichs sheer spending power has helped the Blues blow their competition out of the water in recent transfer windows to ensure world class targets are acquired, but every now and then the 47-year-old billionaire has been left with egg on his face. For every Frank Lampard there has been an Andriy Schevchenko and for every Ashley Cole there has been an Adrian Mutu. Not all of the Russians 77 signings have been a smash hit at the Bridge and there are countless examples of truly bizarre expenditures. From one-season wonders to failed drug cheats, here we take a look at the 10 strangest ever Chelsea signings. Click 'Next to get started.