On a remarkable final day of frenetic transfer activity, a number of UEFA Champions League teams made a statement of intent by adding to their ranks ahead of the knockout stage.
Chief among them were Chelsea FC, whose €57.5m deal for Liverpool FC striker Fernando Torres smashed the British transfer record. The London club recently suffered their worst run of results in 15 years, but this injection of quality – which also included €25m SL Benfica defender David Luiz who will be unavailable for UEFA Champions League duty – should stand Carlo Ancelotti's men in good stead. Chelsea, who meet FC København in the round of 16, will now direct their energies towards reaching the Wembley final in May.
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