Chelsea have had a mixed experience in the transfer market since the dawn of the Premier League – while they have attracted superstars such as Cesc Fabregas, Didier Drogba and Thiago Silva, they have also purchased some real dead ducks.

Today, we’ll be taking a look at said dead ducks – we will be examining four of the worst Chelsea signing over the course of the Premier League era.

Unsurprisingly, most of the players on this list are strikers – the Blues’ history with centre-forwards in recent times is chequered at best.

Without any further ado, here are four of the worst Chelsea transfer signings since the dawn of the Premier League era back in 1992.