Chelsea transfer news 2017 18

Here are some of the notable transfer news and rumors surrounding Chelsea FC during the 2017-2018 season:

Summer Transfer Window (2017)

• In:
  • Alvaro Morata (Real Madrid, £58m)
  • Tiemoue Bakayoko (AS Monaco, £40m)
  • Antonio Rudiger (AS Roma, £29m)
  • Willy Caballero (Manchester City, free transfer)
  • Davide Zappacosta (Torino, £23m)
  • Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City, £35m)
• Out:
  • Nemanja Matic (Manchester United, £40m)
  • Nathan Ake (Bournemouth, £20m)
  • John Terry (Aston Villa, free transfer)
  • Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth, £10m)
  • Juan Cuadrado (Juventus, £20m)

Winter Transfer Window (2018)

• In:
  • Emerson Palmieri (Roma, £17.5m)
  • Olivier Giroud (Arsenal, £18m)
• Out:
  • Kurt Zouma (Everton, loan)
  • Michy Batshuayi (Olympiacos, loan)
  • Nathan (Lille, loan)
  • Kenedy (Newcastle United, loan)

Some notable transfer rumors and stories surrounding Chelsea during the 2017-2018 season include:

• The Blues were heavily linked with a move for Monaco's Kylian Mbappe, but ultimately failed to sign him.
• There were rumors of a potential move for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, but he ended up joining Manchester United instead.
• Chelsea were also linked with a move for Roma's Radja Nainggolan, but he ultimately stayed with the Italian club.
• The Blues were interested in signing Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez, but he ended up joining Manchester City instead.

Overall, Chelsea's transfer business during the 2017-2018 season was marked by a mix of big-money signings and loan deals, as well as some notable departures from the squad.