Chelsea's eight-figure capture of Moises Caicedo is the latest in a long line of lavishly expensive transfers made by the Premier League club under owner Todd Boehly.
The deal for the Ecuador international could rise to a British club record of £115m, breaking a record the Blues set themselves just six months ago when they spent £107m on another midfielder player - Argentina World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez.
And with probable deals for Southampton's Romeo Lavia at £53m and Crystal Palace's Michael Olise for £35m, that figure is likely to rise to around £900m by the end of the transfer window on 1 September.