Michael Essien vs Jorginho: Comparing Chelsea's two players who donned number 5 shirt

Michael Essien was one of the best defensive midfielders of his time and now Jorginho is one of them. Both players played for Chelsea and both players donned number 5 shirt at the club. But what do you think, who is better? Essien joined Chelsea in 2005, from Lyon for a £34.20m fee. Jorginho joined the club from Napoli, in 2018, for a fee of £51.30m. During his time at Stamford Bridge, Essien made 256 appearances, scored 25 goals and created 18 assists. He left Chelsea on a free transfer and joined AC Milan in 2014. Jorginho, meanwhile, has made 91 appearances, has scored 9 goals and has created 2 assists. Essien's trophies with Chelsea: 2 Premier League, 1 Champions League, 3 English FA Cup, 1 English League Cup, 1 English Super Cup. Jorginho's trophies with Chelsea: 1 Europa League. Essien's highest market value was £34.20m in 2005, while Jorginho's highest market value was £58.50m in 2018. So who is better Essien or Jorginho? All stats by Transfermarkt.

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