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In the year 2005, history was made after London club Chelsea completed the purchase of Ghanaian international Michael Essien from French outfit Olympique Lyon for 24 million euros.
It is almost impossible to forget Essien’s contribution to the Premier League if you have watched football for more than 10 years. He was the star of the show at Chelsea.
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