Chelsea football transfer news 2018

Here are some of the notable transfer news and rumors surrounding Chelsea Football Club in 2018:

Summer Transfer Window (July-August 2018)

  1. Alvaro Morata to Chelsea: The Spanish striker joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £60 million.
  2. Jorginho to Chelsea: The Italian midfielder signed for Chelsea from Napoli for a reported fee of £57 million.
  3. Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea: The Italian manager replaced Antonio Conte as Chelsea's new head coach.
  4. Kepa Arrizabalaga to Chelsea: The Spanish goalkeeper joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao for a world-record fee of £72 million.
  5. Mateo Kovacic to Chelsea: The Croatian midfielder joined Chelsea on a season-long loan deal from Real Madrid.
  6. Emerson Palmieri to Chelsea: The Italian left-back joined Chelsea from Roma for a reported fee of £17.5 million.
  7. Olivier Giroud to Chelsea: The French striker joined Chelsea from Arsenal for a reported fee of £18 million.

Winter Transfer Window (January 2019)

  1. Cristian Pulisic to Chelsea: The American winger joined Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £58 million.
  2. Gregorio Cesar to Chelsea: The Brazilian midfielder joined Chelsea from Flamengo for a reported fee of £23 million.
  3. Roberto Martinez to Chelsea: The Belgian midfielder joined Chelsea from Wigan Athletic for a reported fee of £1.5 million.

Rumors and Speculation

  1. Eden Hazard to Real Madrid: There were persistent rumors of a potential move to Real Madrid, but Hazard ultimately stayed at Chelsea.
  2. Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid: The Belgian goalkeeper was linked with a move to Real Madrid, but ultimately joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2018.
  3. Alex Sandro to Chelsea: The Brazilian left-back was linked with a move to Chelsea, but ultimately stayed at Juventus.
  4. Mauro Icardi to Chelsea: The Argentine striker was linked with a move to Chelsea, but ultimately stayed at Inter Milan.

Note: The transfer window is a dynamic and constantly changing environment, and this list may not be exhaustive or up-to-date.