3 Players Chelsea Should Never Have Sold

The Oil Revolution in football began when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea football club, and since that day, The Blues have spent over £1billion on players. You could say that the investment has been fairly successful, Chelsea have all the major silverwares, including the much Champions League trophy they won in 2012. The money has been spent on players from around the globe, some who wrote their names in the history books, while some who flopped badly and could never settle in the physicality and the pace of the Premier League. World class players like  Didier Drogba, Petr Cech and Eden Hazard to name a few have been brought in and they have taken Chelsea higher with their individual quality. Then there are players like Fernando Torres, who was rated the best striker in the world during his time at Liverpool but offered next to nothing.

Just like their excitement surrounding a new player, there is sometimes huge disappointment amongst the fan base at the departure of some very talented players. Here we name the three players who Chelsea should have never sold.

Kevin De Bruyne

Perhaps the biggest transfer gaffe made by Chelsea in recent years. Bruyne was brought in from Genk amidst a lot of fanfare, but due to lack of playing time in the first XI, Mourinho decided to send out on loan to Germany. They did bring the youngster back only to sell him to Wolfsburg six months later. During his time at Werder Bremen, Bruyne was highly impressive, but it is when he moved to Wolfsburg that the world sat up and took notice of his immense talent. His performance in Germany convinced Manchester City to break their transfer record and sign the Belgian international for £55 million.

Romelu Lukaku

Another Belgian whose move away from Stamford Bridge surprised the football fraternity across the globe. When Lukaku was brought in from Anderlecht, due to the presence of Eto, Torres and Ba, the Belgian didn’t have much chance and was hence loaned out to Everton. But his return to Chelsea was blocked as he didn’t fit the plans of Jose Mourinho, who decided to make his stay at Everton permanent. Since then Lukaku has gone on become one of the most deadly strikers in the Premier League.

Petr Cech

The arrival of Courtois pushed Cech back in the pecking order, which prompted the 34-year-old to look for new employers who could give him more game time. The fact that Chelsea sold Cech to Arsenal, one of their direct rivals in the Premier League, baffled a lot of fans and pundits. Cech has been highly impressive during his time with Arsenal, winning the Golden Glove in his first season.