Chelsea football transfer news 2014
Here are some of the notable transfer news and rumors surrounding Chelsea Football Club in 2014:
Summer Transfer Window (July-August 2014)
- In:
- Diego Costa (Atlético Madrid) - £32 million
- Cesc Fàbregas (Barcelona) - £30 million
- Filipe Luís (Atlético Madrid) - £15 million
- Didier Drogba (Galatasaray) - Free transfer
- André Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen) - £18 million
- Loïc Rémy (Newcastle United) - £10.5 million
- Out:
- Demba Ba (Fulham) - £4 million
- Victor Moses (Stoke City) - £4 million
- Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) - £10 million
- Romelu Lukaku (Everton) - £28 million
- Demi López (Villarreal) - £2.5 million
Winter Transfer Window (January 2015)
- In:
- Nemanja Matić (Benfica) - £21.7 million
- Juan Cuadrado (Fiorentina) - £23.3 million
- Out:
- Demba Ba ( Beşiktaş) - £4 million
- Fernando Torres (Atlético Madrid) - £20 million
Some notable transfer rumors and stories surrounding Chelsea in 2014 include:
- The Blues were heavily linked with a move for Atletico Madrid's Diego Godín, but ultimately signed Diego Costa instead.
- There were rumors of a potential move for Manchester City's Samir Nasri, but the deal never materialized.
- Chelsea were also linked with a move for Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuaín, but the striker ultimately joined Napoli.
- The club was interested in signing Arsenal's Mesut Özil, but the German midfielder signed a new contract with the Gunners.
- There were rumors of a potential move for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling, but the winger ultimately signed a new contract with the Reds.
These are just a few of the many transfer rumors and stories surrounding Chelsea in 2014.