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Danyal Khan

Luka Modric, Carloz Tevez and the 5 biggest transfer mistakes Roman Abramovich made at Chelsea

Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital may have completed their £4.25billion from previous Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in late May but the decisions and overall legacy of the sanctioned Russian oligarch continue to come under fire as a former Blues boss has opened up on certain transfer failings made in the past.

Abramovich's heirs have just come off the back of splurging upwards of £270million on new recruits to help refresh and revamp the squad.

However, the impact of some of the Russian's decisions remains with a former Blues boss opening up on his experience with Boehly's predecessor. The man who bought the club on the cheap back in 2003 from Ken Bates, was known for two things- splashing the cash and hiring and firing managers quickly.

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