Chelsea fc transfer news now 2013

A blast from the past! Here are some Chelsea FC transfer news from July 2013:

In:

  1. André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund) - £18m
  2. Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse Arnhem) - £8m
  3. Willian (Anzhi Makhachkala) - £30m
  4. Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan) - Free transfer
  5. Mark Schwarzer (Fulham) - Free transfer

Out:

  1. Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion) - Loan
  2. Oriol Romeu (Valencia) - Loan
  3. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) - £5.5m
  4. Ross Turnbull (Swindon Town) - Free transfer
  5. Yossi Benayoun (Maccabi Tel Aviv) - Free transfer

Rumors:

  1. Chelsea were linked with a move for Barcelona's David Villa, but the deal ultimately fell through.
  2. There were reports of a potential swap deal involving Chelsea's Fernando Torres and Liverpool's Luis Suárez, but nothing materialized.
  3. Chelsea were also linked with a move for Atlético Madrid's Radamel Falcao, but the Colombian striker ultimately joined Monaco.

These were some of the key transfer news and rumors surrounding Chelsea FC in July 2013.