How Well Do You Know Chelsea’s Transfer Business Under Roman Abramovich?

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Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 | Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Remember when Chelsea didn’t have a burning money hole in their pockets? No, we at 90min don’t either.

Incredibly, it’s almost two decades since Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich took control of the club, wrestling a majority shareholding from the gleaming white beard of Ken Bates. In that time, the Blues have become a powerhouse force domestically and on the European stage, filling their ever-expanding trophy cabinet with plenty of goodies.

To get Chelsea where they wanted to be, a revolution was needed when Abramovich arrived – one that involved writing a number of cheques that had more digits on it than Pythagoras’ theory.

Question is, do you remember some of the finer details of Abramovich’s transfer dealings? Check out our quick-fire quiz and find out.

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