Chelsea Transfers: 10 Worst Signings Of Abramovich Era
Honourable Mention: Fernando Torres (January 2011, £50 million)
A great deal of people were quick to attack Fernando Torres' move to Chelsea, not least the Liverpool supporters. The £50 million price tag was massive, and there were questions as to whether Torres would be able to live up to that hefty valuation. It appeared as though the answer was a resounding no. In the first six months of his arrival at Chelsea, Torres scored precisely one goal in eighteen games. For those that are struggling to work it out, that is £50 million per goal. His goalscoring didn't improve the following season, as he was outshone by the soon departing Didier Drogba, and Torres only scored eleven goals in forty-nine appearances. Form that would certainly merit him a place on this list, and with Drogba's departure placing even more pressure on Torres to produce the goods, it seemed the worst was yet to come. However, Torres has recently been showing signs of improvement at Chelsea, becoming a more valuable commodity by providing more chances with his hold-up play and scoring more regularly. With the current season only half-way through, he has already scored fourteen goals, surpassing his previous efforts for Chelsea. Abramovich seems to see the potential returning, and with his manager now being Rafa Benitez, the orchestrator of his goalscoring exploits at Liverpool, it may be that Torres has turned a corner in his Chelsea career. Don't get me wrong, he can probably never be described as one of Chelsea's greatest, and if his form doesn't dramatically improve, he will definitely find himself on this list, and right at the very top too. But, the jury is still out, and he hasn't let the bad publicity stop him from returning to some sort of form. Perhaps he will prove to have been worth the cost after all. It's highly unlikely, but possible. Click "next" below to start our countdown;