Ramires has today joined Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning in a permanent transfer.

The 28-year-old departs Stamford Bridge after five-and-a-half years as a Chelsea player, in which time he helped us lift every major domestic and European trophy.

Arriving in the summer of 2010, the Brazilian international gradually imposed himself with his strong running and tough tackling, scoring the club's Goal of the Season in March that season with a fine solo effort against Manchester City.

More goals were added in his second campaign in England, including strikes at Wembley in both the semi and the final of the FA Cup as he lifted his first Chelsea silverware, though his most memorable contribution came away in the Camp Nou. With us trailing Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second leg, the Brazilian latched onto a Frank Lampard through ball before sublimely chipping Victor Valdes to put us back in front in the tie.

A yellow card on the night meant he was suspended when we lifted the trophy in Munich, but Ramires had done as much as anybody to help us reach the final, and the goal earned him a second successive Goal of the Season accolade.

A year later he was on the field as we added the Europa League to a burgeoning trophy cabinet, and it was Ramires's energetic late run that won the corner from which Branislav Ivanovic headed the winning goal. That 2012/13 season ended with the midfielder having played 62 of 69 games.

The former Benfica man remained an important figure under Jose Mourinho, largely as a holding midfielder but also as a right-sided winger charged with tracking back. It was on the flank he helped secure significant results away at Manchester City and Liverpool, bravely playing through the pain barrier in one win at Anfield and earning glowing praise from his manager for doing so.

Last season he started the Capital One Cup final against Spurs at Wembley before adding a Premier League winner's medal to his collection.

In total, Ramires made 251 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 34 goals. We thank him for his service and wish him well in China, where he will be coached by another former Blue, Dan Petrescu.

Thank you for everything and good luck.

Weird choice to head to china when he is peaking. Should have gone to Germany or even Italy. Always thought he was a good box to box mid.

severely underrated

This is kinda sad for us...Love that guy he is a beast to my eyes! Best of luck to Ramires

When i think of that goal and torres goal i get mad

wtf was guus hiddink thinking? mikel should've left instead of him, thank you ramires for everything you were always great and brought always energy in to the pitch.

Let's be honest, the guy had his moments of brilliance, but other than that, he is an average player. 25 mil for him is a no-brainer. Now let's get Teixeira.

and just for the banter the best CDM in fifa 16 :p

WOW Amazing how we still have Mikel but let Ramires go ... god damn we have the best sporting director .

CDMs should have left to make the room for young but not Ramires when we have the best CDM in the world JOHN OBI MIKEL !

@juan

25 million good price though . Very good one . Chinese are smart they don't want mikel

For me Ramires has been average the past few years and lately he has got little playtime as well.. 25mil for a backup player is a pretty solid deal. Also, changes need to be made in Chelsea. Obviously. Signing new player material might be one option. Giving more chances to our own products might be another.

Indeed it's a bit too early for him to go to such lesser league.

But for Chelsea it's a good deal.

Best of luck to him.

I really liked Ramires. His skill set really matched the style of the EPL. Bursting runs through the middle with decent finishing ability. Wish he'd moved to a club like Spurs, Everton, etc.