Chelsea fc transfer news today 2018
Here are some Chelsea FC transfer news updates from August 2018:
In:
- Jorginho (Roma) - Signed a 5-year deal for a reported fee of £57 million.
- Kepa Arrizabalaga (Athletic Bilbao) - Signed a 7-year deal for a reported fee of £71.6 million, making him the world's most expensive goalkeeper.
- Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) - Signed a 5-year deal on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, with an option to buy for £40 million.
- Rob Green (Huddersfield Town) - Signed a 1-year deal as a backup goalkeeper.
- Davide Zappacosta (Roma) - Signed a 5-year deal for a reported fee of £23 million.
Out:
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) - Signed a 6-year deal with Real Madrid for a reported fee of £35 million.
- Alvaro Morata (Juventus) - Signed a 2-year loan deal with Juventus, with an option to buy for £44 million.
- Tiemoue Bakayoko (AS Monaco) - Signed a 1-year loan deal with AS Monaco, with an option to buy for £40 million.
- Danny Drinkwater (Burnley) - Signed a 1-year loan deal with Burnley, with an option to buy for £15 million.
- Eduardo (Vitoria Guimaraes) - Signed a 1-year deal as a backup goalkeeper.
Rumours:
- Maurizio Sarri is interested in signing Napoli midfielder Jorginho, who has already joined Chelsea.
- Chelsea are interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez, who has already joined Manchester City.
- Chelsea are interested in signing Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan, who has already joined Inter Milan.
- Chelsea are interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who has already joined Juventus.
- Chelsea are interested in signing Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who has already joined Barcelona.
Please note that transfer news is subject to change and these updates are based on reports from August 2018.