Chelsea fc transfer news summer 2012

A blast from the past! Here are some of the notable transfer news and rumors surrounding Chelsea FC during the summer of 2012:

Incomings:

  1. Eden Hazard (Lille) - Signed on June 12, 2012, for a reported fee of £32 million.
  2. Marko Marin (Werder Bremen) - Signed on June 14, 2012, for a reported fee of £7 million.
  3. Oscar (Internacional) - Signed on August 13, 2012, for a reported fee of £20 million.
  4. Victor Moses (Wigan Athletic) - Signed on June 26, 2012, for a reported fee of £9 million.
  5. Thorgan Hazard (Lens) - Signed on June 15, 2012, on a five-year contract, with the option to buy from parent club Lens.

Outgoings:

  1. Fernando Torres (Liverpool) - Signed on July 4, 2011, but struggled to find form, leading to rumors of a potential exit.
  2. Didier Drogba (Shanghai Shenhua) - Left the club on a free transfer on July 1, 2012, after his contract expired.
  3. Alex (Paris Saint-Germain) - Signed on July 1, 2012, for a reported fee of £4 million.
  4. José Bosingwa (Querétaro) - Signed on July 1, 2012, for a reported fee of £1.5 million.
  5. Salomon Kalou (Lille) - Signed on July 1, 2012, for a reported fee of £6 million.

Rumors and targets:

  1. Luka Modrić (Tottenham Hotspur) - Chelsea were reportedly interested in signing the Croatian midfielder, but ultimately failed to secure his signature.
  2. Eden Hazard's brother, Thorgan Hazard, was also linked with a move to Chelsea, but ultimately joined Lens on loan.
  3. Demba Ba (Newcastle United) - Chelsea were linked with a move for the Senegalese striker, but ultimately signed Victor Moses instead.

These were some of the key transfer news and rumors surrounding Chelsea FC during the summer of 2012. The Blues went on to finish sixth in the Premier League that season, missing out on a Champions League spot.