Chelsea Transfers: 5 Best & 5 Worst Ever January Deals

4. Gary Cahill

Signed: 16th January 2012 Fee: £7,000,000 Gary Cahill has proven himself to be a good, honest and in some ways, old fashioned defender whilst at Chelsea. He is not afraid to fly into a tackle and put his body on the line for his club. Despite frequent injury scares, his purchase for £7 million can be seen as a stroke of genius by Chelsea as he looks set to be a good like-for-like replacement for the ageing John Terry. His good performances for Chelsea have also caught the eye of the England coaches, earning him numerous call-ups to the international squad.
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