On 18 July, Filipe LuГs officially became a Chelsea player, being given the shirt number 5, vacated by Michael Essien who had worn the number from 2005 until his departure in January 2014. The same day, a youthful Chelsea team comfortably defeated League 2 side Wycombe Wanderers 5вЂ“0 in their first pre-season friendly at Adams Park in Buckinghamshire. Ba left the Blues having played 51 games and scoring 14 goals. On 16 July, Chelsea announced that they had agreed a fee with AtlГ©tico Madrid for left back Filipe LuГs, thought to be for about ВЈ16В million, subject to a medical and agreeing personal terms, whilst BeЕџiktaЕџ announced that they had agreed a deal to sign Demba Ba from the Blues for a reported ВЈ4.7В million. Chelsea also announced that they agreed a fee with AtlГ©tico Madrid for Striker Diego Costa, thought to be in the region of ВЈ32В million, and eventually signed him on 15 July. On the same day, Mark Schwarzer signed a new one-year extension. Along with Cole leaving Stamford Bridge, Samuel Eto'o, Henrique HilГЎrio and Sam Hutchinson left as well. He left after winning one Premier League, four FA Cups, one League Cup and one Champions League. On 1 July, Ashley Cole departed Chelsea after eight years.

David Luiz's transfer was completed just a day after the signing of FГ bregas and the Brazilian left the Blues having played 143 games and scoring 12 goals. He was given the number 4 shirt vacated after the departure of David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract. Д¬helsea announced the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Cesc FГ bregas from Barcelona for ВЈ27В million. During his Chelsea career, he won 13 trophies, including three Premier Leagues, four FA Cups, two League Cups, one Europa League and one Champions League. Midfielder and all-time top scorer Frank Lampard left the Blues after 13 trophy-laden years, having played 648 games and scoring 211 goals.

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