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Chelsea still WASTING MONEY after transfer window closes
James Shearman
- Updated: 7 Sept 2023 22:13 BST
- 4 min read
Chelsea's owners are preparing to spend more money, but not on players this time.
The Daily Mail are reporting that the Blues are going to erect two giant lion sculptures outside Stamford Bridge.
As well as improving the team on the pitch, the owners are looking to bring new ideas to the stadium and its surrounding area.
READ MORE: Premier League 2023/24 summer transfers: All the Done Deals
An application has been submitted to Hammersmith & Fulham Council for permission to have one of the eight feet tall sculptures at the Britannia Gate, with the other at the Stamford Gate.
The cost of the proposal is unknown but it appears that Todd Boehly has certainly got a habit for needlessly splashing the cash.
How much have Chelsea spent on transfers under Todd Boehly?
Chelsea have spent €1.075 billion on permanent transfers since Todd Boehly became owner in 2022, and that total rises even higher when including Joao Felix’s €11m loan fee in January 2023.
Chelsea will keep monitoring Antonio Nusa as 2005 born winger considered top talent 🔵✨ #CFC
Chelsea scouts will keep tracking him in the next months after formal proposal rejected on Deadline Day.
Bid was around €30m package. pic.twitter.com/Yzbg7w7Wfw— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 7, 2023
The Blues spent €612.5m on permanent transfers in Boehly’s first season in charge, with Enzo Fernandez, Wesley Fofana, Mykhailo Mudryk and Marc Cucurella all arriving for over €60m.
Meanwhile, €464.1m was spent on players this summer, including Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer, Axel Disasi and Nicolas Jackson.
| Player | From | Season | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Fernandez | Benfica | 2022-23 | €121m |
| Moises Caicedo | Brighton | 2023-24 | €116m |
| Wesley Fofana | Leicester | 2022-23 | €80.4m |
| Mykhailo Mudryk | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2022-23 | €70m |
| Marc Cucurella | Brighton | 2022-23 | €65.3m |
| Romeo Lavia | Southampton | 2023-24 | €62.1m |
| Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig | 2023-24 | €60m |
| Raheem Sterling | Man City | 2022-23 | €56.2m |
| Cole Palmer | Man City | 2023-24 | €47m |
| Axel Disasi | Monaco | 2023-24 | €45m |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli | 2022-23 | €38m |
| Benoit Badiashile | Monaco | 2022-23 | €38m |
| Nicolas Jackson | Villarreal | 2023-24 | €37m |
| Noni Madueke | PSV | 2022-23 | €35m |
| Malo Gusto | Lyon | 2022-23 | €30m |
| Lesley Ugochukwu | Rennes | 2023-24 | €27m |
| Robert Sanchez | Brighton | 2023-24 | €23m |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | Aston Villa | 2022-23 | €18m |
| Deivid Washington | Santos | 2023-24 | €16m |
| Djordje Petrovic | New England Revolution | 2023-24 | €16m |
| Angelo | Santos | 2023-24 | €15m |
| Cesare Casadei | Inter | 2022-23 | €15m |
| Andrey Santos | Vasco de Gama | 2022-23 | €12.5m |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Barcelona | 2022-23 | €12m |
| David Datro Fofana | Molde | 2022-23 | €12m |
| Gabriel Slonina | Chicago Fire | 2022-23 | €9.1m |
