Everton and Chelsea have been quite close Premier League teams in recent years, and the last three Everton coaches Carlo Ancelotti, Benitez and Lampard are all former Chelsea managers. In recent years, there have been many players transferred from the two armies to each other, and this article will be detailed.
Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o and Drogba were legendary African strikers of the last era, with Eto'o known for speed and Drogba dominating with power. No one could have imagined that in 2013, Eto'o, who had faded out of the mainstream European league, would land in the Premier League and play for Chelsea. At that time, Eto'o was invited by Mourinho to help the team with his experience. At Chelsea, the then 32-year-old Eto'o still had a good performance, delivering 12 goals and seven assists in 35 games. However, in the middle of the season, he fell out with Mourinho because Mourinho laughed at him for falsely stating his age, and left the team after only one season with the Blues to move to Everton. Eto'o's career at Everton was not outstanding, and he returned to Serie A after playing for half a season, joining Sampdoria.
Lukaku
As a young man, Lukaku was loaned out by Chelsea several times, and in the 2013-14 season he was "sent" to Everton for missing a penalty in the European Super Cup and being hated by Mourinho. At Everton, Lukaku performed quite well, delivering 15 goals and eight assists in 33 Premier League games in the first season, which was retained by Everton' buyout, and then broke the team's Premier League goal record, becoming Everton's all-time top scorer in the Premier League with 68 league goals. In the summer of 2017, Lukaku moved to Manchester United for a high price, but he suffered a setback at Old Trafford, where he met Jose Mourinho again. Two years later, he was invited by Conte to transfer to Inter Milan to bring his career back to light. He returned to Chelsea this season with £98m, which was a good start, but his performance was also plummeted because of the inappropriate remarks in the middle of the season.
Buckley
Barkley, who is still 28 years old, was once the darling of Everton, and this Everton academy was radiant in his debut, with long-range shots and breakthroughs and physique, so he was known as "New Gascoigne". However, because of discipline and injury, his career started high and low; in January 2018, he refused to renew his contract with the team and moved to Chelsea at a low price. However, under Conte, Sarri and Lampard, although he has many opportunities, his upper-brain play has not changed, which greatly limits his development ceiling. This season, he is an indispensable member of Thomas Tuchel's command, playing only 12 games for the Blues (428 minutes in total), but still winning the rare Club World Cup with the team.
Kurt Zuma
Kurt Zuma was once the most watched young centre-back in Europe, but unfortunately his serious injuries in the 2015-16 season disrupted his trajectory. In the summer of 2018, Kurt Zuma, who was in poor form after a major injury, was loaned to Everton to get back in form. In a season at Everton, Kurt Zuma performed well, finally returning to the level of 70% or 80% before the major injury, and then retained by Lampard, who once became Chelsea's main centre-back. However, after Thomas Tuchel took office, he was more particular about the ability of the centre-back to use the ball; Kurt Zuma, who had a relatively strong use of the ball, was sold to West Ham United for £30 million.