The Abramovich Era by the Numbers

Transfers in since August 2003

* Analysis limited to transfers where the fee was made or implied to the public & where money changed hands & thus excludes loan deals, free transfers, swaps & releases.

1. Eden Hazard £32 000 000.00
2. Willian £30 000 000.00
3. Andrei Shevchenko £30 000 000.00
4. Oscar £25 000 000.00
5. Michael Essien £24 400 000.00
6. Didier Drogba £24 000 000.00
7. Juan Mata £23 500 000.00
8. Shaun Wright-Phillips £21 000 000.00
9. Romelu Lukaku £20 000 000.00
10. Ricardo Carvalho £19 850 000.00
11. Andre Schurrle £18 000 000.00
12. Yuri Zhirkov £18 000 000.00
13. Ramires £17 000 000.00
14. Damien Duff £17 000 000.00
15. Hernan Crespo £16 800 000.00
16. Claude Makelele £16 600 000.00
17. Jose Bosingwa £16 200 000.00
18. Adrian Mutu £15 800 000.00
19. Nicolas Anelka £15 000 000.00
20. Juan Veron £15 000 000.00
21. Florent Malouda £13 500 000.00
22. Paulo Ferreira £13 200 000.00
23. Arjen Robben £12 000 000.00
24. Scott Parker £10 000 000.00
25. Victor Moses £9 000 000.00
26. Branislav Ivanovic £9 000 000.00
27. Marco van Ginkel £8 000 000.00
28. Deco £8 000 000.00
29. Asier Del Horno £8 000 000.00
30. Salomon Kalou £8 000 000.00
31. Tiago £8 000 000.00
32. Marko Marin £7 000 000.00
33. Khalid Boulahrouz £7 000 000.00
34. Geremi £7 000 000.00
35. Wayne Bridge £7 000 000.00
36. Petr Cech £7 000 000.00
37. Joe Cole £6 600 000.00
38. Cesar Azpilicueta £6 500 000.00
39. Glen Johnson £6 000 000.00
40. Yossi Benayoun £5 500 000.00
41. Tomas Kalas £5 200 000.00
42. Ashley Cole £5 000 000.00
43. Mateja Kezman £5 000 000.00
44. Oriol Romeu £4 350 000.00
45. Slobodan Rajkovic £3 800 000.00
46. Christian Atsu £3 500 000.00
47. Daniel Sturridge £3 500 000.00
48. Alexei Smertin £3 450 000.00
49. Franco Di Santo £3 000 000.00
50. Nemanja Matic £1 500 000.00
51. Lassana Diarra £1 000 000.00

Total Transfer Spend £620 750 000.00

Transfers out since August 2003

Players sold for more than they cost.

1. Juan Mata £37 100 000.00
2. Arjen Robben £24 000 000.00
3. Kevin De Bruyne £18 000 000.00
4. Daniel Sturridge £12 000 000.00
5. Wayne Bridge £12 000 000.00
6. Shaun Wright-Phillips £9 000 000.00
7. Raul Meireles £8 000 000.00
8. Eidur Gudjohnsen £8 000 000.00
9. Ricardo Carvalho £6 700 000.00
10. Tiago £6 500 000.00
11. Scott Parker £6 500 000.00
12. Robert Huth £6 000 000.00
13. Mateja Kezman £5 300 000.00
14. Steven Sidwell £5 000 000.00
15. Damien Duff £5 000 000.00
16. Asier Del Horno £4 800 000.00
17. Alex £4 500 000.00
18. Glen Johnson £4 000 000.00
19. Mikael Forssell £3 000 000.00
20. Jeffrey Bruma £2 500 000.00
21. Jesper Gronkjaer £2 200 000.00
22. Franco Di Santo £2 000 000.00
23. Lassana Diarra £2 000 000.00
24. Michael Mancienne £1 750 000.00
25. Ben Sahar £1 000 000.00
26. Alexei Smertin £1 000 000.00
27. Scott Sinclair £500 000.00
28. Leon Knight £100 000.00

Total Transfer Income Since August 2003 £198 450 000.00

Transfer Spend Less Transfer Income Since August 2003 £422 300 000.00

Wages

* Note wages are for the financial year & include all members of staff & not merely playing staff.

2012 £159 017 000.00
2011 £177 987 000.00
2010 £161 346 000.00
2009 £155 245 000.00
2008 £160 561 000.00
2007 £122 779 000.00
2006 £103 653 000.00
2005 £98 174 000.00
2004 £102 461 000.00
2003 £45 207 280.00

Total Wage Spend £1 286 430 280.00

Revenue

2012 £227 319 000.00
2011 £205 248 000.00
2010 £187 300 000.00
2009 £185 600 000.00
2008 £190 082 000.00
2007 £165 341 000.00
2006 £130 410 000.00
2005 £122 657 000.00
2004 £118 032 000.00
2003 £75 135 850.00

Total Revenue between 2003 & 2012 £1 607 124 850.00

Less:

Transfer Spend Less Transfer Income Since August 2003 £422 300 000.00

Total Wage Spend £1 286 430 280.00

Balance (£101,605,430.00)

Non-Wage Expenses for the Period 2003 to 2012 £527 114 470.00 (includes bonuses, signing on fees)

Profit/Loss for Period 2003 to 2012 (£628 719 900.00)