Joined from Chelsea for £8m; seen as a stop-gap leadership signing.
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A controversial free transfer on high wages; his contract was terminated by mutual consent after just one season. Joined from Chelsea for £8m; seen as a
Initially a loan that became permanent; criticized as a signing that "made economical sense" rather than tactical. The Everton Connection Joined from Chelsea for £8m