Chelsea transfer news 2020
Here are some of the major Chelsea transfer news stories from 2020:
January 2020
- Chelsea signed Olivier Giroud from Arsenal on January 31, 2020, for a reported fee of £18 million.
- The Blues also signed Hakim Ziyech from Ajax on January 31, 2020, for a reported fee of £33 million.
Summer 2020
- Chelsea signed Timo Werner from RB Leipzig on June 22, 2020, for a reported fee of £47.5 million.
- The Blues also signed Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on July 4, 2020, for a reported fee of £72 million.
- Chelsea signed Thiago Silva from Paris Saint-Germain on July 20, 2020, for a reported fee of £4.5 million.
- The Blues also signed Edouard Mendy from Rennes on September 24, 2020, for a reported fee of £20 million.
Outgoings
- Chelsea sold Gonzalo Higuaín to Juventus on July 1, 2020, for a reported fee of £15 million.
- The Blues also sold Mateo Kovačić to Bayern Munich on September 5, 2020, for a reported fee of £25 million.
- Chelsea sold Pedro to Roma on September 2, 2020, for a reported fee of £2.5 million.
- The Blues also sold Willian to Arsenal on August 27, 2020, for a reported fee of £25 million.
Rumors and Speculation
- There were rumors that Chelsea were interested in signing Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, but the deal ultimately fell through.
- The Blues were also linked with a move for Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan, but the striker ultimately signed with Barcelona.
- There were rumors that Chelsea were interested in signing Declan Rice from West Ham United, but the deal ultimately fell through.
Note: The transfer fees mentioned above are reported figures and may not be entirely accurate.