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Former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher has claimed Chelsea's financial might has allowed them to take advantage of their Premier League rivals for the best part of 20 years, as owner Roman Abramovich looks to sell up.

Abramovich has been disqualified as a Blues director by the Premier League, amid the imposition of sanctions from the UK government. Chelsea themselves, meanwhile, have been forced to operate under a restricted licence which looks set to impact their ability to complete transfers and hand out new contracts.

In the 19 years since Abramovich completed his takeover of the London club, Chelsea have won the Premier League five times, the Champions League twice, and an array of other trophies including the most recent Club World Cup. They have also taken advantage of rivals, as Carragher puts it, on multiple occasions, and Mirror Football has looked at a few of the examples.

Back in 2006, the phrase "tapping up" was on everyone's lips as Ashley Cole completed a move from Arsenal to Chelsea. A clandestine 2005 meeting involving the England defender, Blues manager Jose Mourinho and others took place at a London hotel