Chelsea transfer news in august 2017
A blast from the past! Here are some of the notable Chelsea transfer news from August 2017:
In:
- Alvaro Morata (from Real Madrid) - £58 million
- Tiemoué Bakayoko (from Monaco) - £40 million
- Antonio Rüdiger (from Roma) - £29 million
- Willy Caballero (from Manchester City) - Free transfer
- Davide Zappacosta (from Roma) - £23 million
- Eduardo (from Dinamo Zagreb) - £1.5 million
Out:
- Nemanja Matić (to Manchester United) - £40 million
- Nathan Aké (to Bournemouth) - £20 million
- John Terry (to Aston Villa) - Free transfer
- Asmir Begović (to Bournemouth) - £10 million
- Nathaniel Chalobah (to Watford) - £5 million
- 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.