4 players Chelsea regrets selling

Chelsea is one of the most successful and consistent sides in the history of the Premier League as they have 6 League titles to their name. However, The Blues had a forgettable campaign last season as they could garner only 70 points from the 38 games they played, and lost their crown to rivals Manchester City.

In order to regain their lost glory, they have brought in former Napoli gaffer Maurizio Sarri to replace Antonio Conte this season. Chelsea has made a couple of big signings and have prevented their top stars Willian and Eden Hazard from moving to other clubs.

Some players who were let go by Chelsea in previous seasons have proven themselves successful for other sides.

Here we will look at 4 valuable players Chelsea regret selling.

Notable exclusions:

#1 Arjen Robben (FC Bayern Munich)

#2 Nemanja Matic (Manchester United)

#3 Daniel Sturridge ( Liverpool)

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#4 Romelu Lukaku

Big Rom!

Romelu Lukaku, the Belgian striker is currently having the best time of his life in regards to his form. Lukaku combined well with Eden Hazard at the World Cup, this played an important role in Belgium securing third place in the recently concluded FIFA World Cup.

The bronze-boot winner was first drafted by Chelsea in 2011 for a fee of €12 million. Lukaku was not given many chances to prove his mettle at that time, and was subsequently loaned to West Brom and Everton. Five years down the line, he is one of the most sought after players, and one of the best in the business

Had Chelsea not sold Lukaku, their quest for a dependable striker would have finally come to an end.

#3 Diego Costa

Costa!

Diego Costa, the Brazil-born Spanish footballer is currently at Atletico Madrid. Despite having three great seasons at Stamford Bridge, he was forced out of the squad by Chelsea's former boss Antonio Conte in 2017.

Costa scored 58 goals in the 120 appearances for Chelsea, and also played a pivotal role in Chelsea's last league title victory. But these stats did not prove to satisfy Conte, and he was forcefully sent back to his former club Atletico Madrid.

As Morata is far from being effective, and has not proved to be a worthy striker, Chelsea has duly missed the services of Diego Costa.

All stats via transfermarkt

#2 Kevin de Bruyne

KDB - maestro

Kevin De Bruyne has been one of the best playmakers in recent times. He has also been adjudged as Manchester City's Player of the Year twice, in 2016 and in 2018. De Bruyne was drafted in by Chelsea for £7 million during the 2012 transfer window.

He did not get many matches to play due to the presence of established stars in the team, and was loaned to Werder Bremen. With the termination of his loan spell at Werder Bremen, he moved to Wolfsburg FC on a permanent transfer for £18 million in 2015.

After having a great outing with Wolfsburg, he was acquired by Manchester City for a hefty sum of £55 million. He has proven to be worth every penny, and has been flawless in City's colours.

Chelsea has been nowhere close to getting De Bruyne back, and they badly regret underestimating the Belgian show stopper.

#1 Mohamed Salah

Egyptian King!

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's most-prized possession right now had a roller-coaster ride last season. Aptly called Liverpool's One Man Army, Salah single-handedly led Liverpool close to winning the Champions League title, and also helped Egypt gain qualification to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Salah was roped in by Chelsea for a sum of £11 million from Basel in 2014. He was vastly underutilised at Chelsea. In order to gain match exposure, he was loaned out to Fiorentina and Roma in the next two seasons respectively. Salah's consistency and temperament fetched him a permanent transfer to Roma in 2016.

During the 2017 summer transfer window, Liverpool bought Salah for a fee of £42 million. The signing proved to be a bargain, and it has reaped lots of benefits for The Reds as Salah has been sensational.