Chelsea transfer news in august 2017

A blast from the past! Here are some of the notable Chelsea transfer news from August 2017:

In:

1. Alvaro Morata (from Real Madrid) - £58 million
2. Tiemoué Bakayoko (from Monaco) - £40 million
3. Antonio Rüdiger (from Roma) - £29 million
4. Willy Caballero (from Manchester City) - Free transfer
5. Davide Zappacosta (from Roma) - £23 million
6. Eduardo (from Dinamo Zagreb) - £1.5 million

Out:

1. Nemanja Matić (to Manchester United) - £40 million
2. Nathan Aké (to Bournemouth) - £20 million
3. John Terry (to Aston Villa) - Free transfer
4. Asmir Begović (to Bournemouth) - £10 million
5. Nathaniel Chalobah (to Watford) - £5 million
6. Papy Djilobodji (to Stoke City) - £3 million

Other news:

• Chelsea signed a new kit deal with Nike, worth £60 million per year.
• The club also announced a new partnership with Chinese company, Wanda Sports, worth £200 million over five years.
• Antonio Conte, the Chelsea manager, expressed his desire to sign a new striker, with Romelu Lukaku and Gonzalo Higuaín being linked to the club.

These were some of the key transfer news and developments from Chelsea in August 2017.