Chelsea fc transfer news 2017

Here are some of the notable transfer news and rumors surrounding Chelsea FC in 2017:

Summer Transfer Window (July-August 2017)

• Alvaro Morata: Signed from Real Madrid for £58 million on July 27, 2017.
• Tiemoue Bakayoko: Signed from Monaco for £40 million on July 15, 2017.
• Antonio Rudiger: Signed from Roma for £29 million on July 12, 2017.
• Willy Caballero: Signed from Manchester City for free on July 14, 2017.
• Davide Zappacosta: Signed from Roma for £23 million on July 14, 2017.
• Eduardo: Signed from Watford for £3.5 million on July 14, 2017.
• Michy Batshuayi: Signed from Marseille for £33 million on July 31, 2017.

Winter Transfer Window (January 2017)

• Ross Barkley: Signed from Everton for £15 million on January 5, 2017.
• N'Golo Kante: Signed from Leicester City for £32 million on July 15, 2016, but officially joined Chelsea in January 2017.

Rumors and Targets

• Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea were linked with a move for the Everton striker, but he eventually joined Manchester United for £75 million.
• Gonzalo Higuain: Chelsea were reportedly interested in signing the Juventus striker, but he eventually joined AC Milan on loan.
• Alex Sandro: Chelsea were linked with a move for the Juventus left-back, but he eventually signed a new contract with the Italian club.
• Virgil van Dijk: Chelsea were reportedly interested in signing the Southampton defender, but he eventually joined Liverpool for £75 million.

Outgoings

• Diego Costa: Sold to Atletico Madrid for £60 million on August 12, 2017.
• Nemanja Matic: Sold to Manchester United for £40 million on July 31, 2017.
• Nathan Ake: Sold to Bournemouth for £20 million on July 20, 2017.
• John Terry: Released on June 30, 2017, and eventually signed with Aston Villa.
• Asmir Begovic: Sold to Bournemouth for £10 million on July 14, 2017.

Note: The transfer window for the 2017-2018 season closed on August 31, 2017.