Genius! How did Mourinho sell these players for so much?
Chelsea are the masters of the transfer market – not only for the superb talent they bring in, but the unwanted players they manage to get rid of for so much money.
The Blues have done brilliantly fo get rid of these generally unimpressive players in some incredibly smart sales by Jose Mourinho since he returned for a second spell at Stamford Bridge.
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6) Juan Mata – £37.1m
Not the right player for Mourinho’s Chelsea, the Portuguese coach made the brave decision to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United, but for that price it looks like the Blues were the real winners of the deal.
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5) Ryan Bertrand – £10m
£10m for a player who has only really started to perform this season is superb business by Chelsea, who never had much of a use for Ryan Bertrand.
4) Kevin De Bruyne – £16.5m
Although Kevin De Bruyne has improved tremendously since joining Wolfsburg, Chelsea did not have any particular need for him and will be pleased to pocket the £16.5m.
3) Andre Schurrle – £24m
Another luxury player that Chelsea had no room for, the Blues sold Andre Schurrle in another masterstroke in the transfer market this winter, allowing them to sign a better player in Juan Cuadrado.
2) Romelu Lukaku – £28m
Despite some impressive loan spells, Romelu Lukaku does not look cut out for playing in a truly top side, and Chelsea did brilliantly to make £28m from his sale, signing Diego Costa for just £4m more and Loic Remy for nearly a third of the price.
1) David Luiz – £50m
One of the most over-rated players in world football, David Luiz was far from good enough for Chelsea, who somehow managed to get £50m from Paris Saint-Germain for him this summer.