No team in Europe spent more money on players in this summer's transfer window than Chelsea. Todd Boehly's ambition to win trophies was highlighted with the Blues spending around £273 million (including add-ons) this summer.
Wesley Fofana became the third most expensive defender of all time after arriving at Stamford Bridge for a fee in the region of £70 million, while over £60 million was spent on Marc Cucurella, and Raheem Sterling set the Blues back £47.5 million. Significant fees were also spent on Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
In total, a record-breaking figure of £1.9 billion was spent by Premier League clubs this summer, with no side contributing more to that total than the Blues. The Premier League outspent the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga combined.
