Duff reveals difficulty to move

Chelsea’s record signing Damien Duff admitted it was “the hardest decision of his life” to leave Blackburn – his only senior club – for the bright lights of west London.

Duff and Wayne Bridge became the latest players to join the Roman Abramovich bank-rolled revolution when they both signed on the same day for £17m (€23.9m) and £7m (€9.87m) respectively – taking the Russian billionaire’s spending to £36.9m (€52m) in less than a fortnight.