The same applies for every single top club in the world. Huge injections of cash at some point(s) in their history made them become what they are today. 50 years from now Chelsea won't be seen as some sugar daddy club, as those clubs aren't seen like that now. The following clubs have broken the world transfer record: Arsenal (1928) Napoli (1952, 1975, 1984) Milan (1954, 1987, 1992 and 1992 again) Juventus (1957, 1968, 1976, 1990, 1992) Inter (1961, 1967, 1997, 1999) Barcelona (1973, 1982) Real Madrid (2000, 2001, 2009) British transfer record: Arsenal (1928, 1938, 1971, 1995) Man United (1962, 1981, 1995, 2001, 2002) Tottenham (1970) Liverpool (1995, 2011) Man City (2008) Chelsea (2006, 2011) We never have bought success to the same extent that the above clubs did. We've only broken the 30 million barrier twice, Real Madrid have done it an astonishing 11 times.