Chelsea transfer news 2017 2018

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

Summer Transfer Window (2017)

• Alvaro Morata: Signed from Real Madrid for £58 million on July 27, 2017.
• Tiemoue Bakayoko: Signed from Monaco for £40 million on July 15, 2017.
• Antonio Rudiger: Signed from Roma for £29 million on July 12, 2017.
• Willy Caballero: Signed from Manchester City for free on July 14, 2017.
• Davide Zappacosta: Signed from Roma for £23 million on July 14, 2017.
• Danny Drinkwater: Signed from Leicester City for £35 million on August 3, 2017.
• Olivier Giroud: Signed from Arsenal for £18 million on January 31, 2018.

Winter Transfer Window (2018)

• Emerson Palmieri: Signed from Roma for £17.5 million on January 30, 2018.
• Ross Barkley: Signed from Everton for £15 million on January 5, 2018.
• Mateo Kovacic: Signed from Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal on July 14, 2018.

Rumors and Targets

• Alex Sandro: Chelsea were linked with a move for the Juventus left-back, but ultimately failed to sign him.
• Virgil van Dijk: Chelsea were interested in signing the Southampton defender, but he eventually joined Liverpool.
• Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea were linked with a move for the Manchester United striker, but ultimately failed to sign him.
• Gonzalo Higuain: Chelsea were linked with a move for the Juventus striker, but ultimately failed to sign him.
• Alexis Sanchez: Chelsea were linked with a move for the Arsenal winger, but he eventually joined Manchester United.

Outgoings

• Nemanja Matic: Sold to Manchester United for £40 million on August 13, 2017.
• Nathan Ake: Sold to Bournemouth for £20 million on July 27, 2017.
• John Mikel Obi: Released on June 10, 2017.
• Asmir Begovic: Sold to Bournemouth for £10 million on July 14, 2017.
• Diego Costa: Sold to Atletico Madrid for £60 million on July 12, 2017.

Note: The transfer window for the 2017-2018 season closed on August 31, 2017, and January 31, 2018.