Chelsea transfer news this january 2017

January 2017 was a busy transfer window for Chelsea FC, with the club making several signings and sales. Here are some of the key transfer news stories from that window:

Incomings:

  1. Papy Djilobodji (Defender) - Signed from Nantes for £3.5m
  2. N'Golo Kante (Midfielder) - Signed from Leicester City for £32m
  3. Michy Batshuayi (Striker) - Signed from Marseille for £33m
  4. Nemanja Matic (Midfielder) - Returned to Chelsea from Manchester United for £40m

Outgoings:

  1. Juan Cuadrado (Midfielder) - Sold to Juventus for £23m
  2. Alexandre Pato (Striker) - Released on a free transfer
  3. Radamel Falcao (Striker) - Released on a free transfer
  4. Marco van Ginkel (Midfielder) - Loaned to PSV Eindhoven for the rest of the season
  5. Bertrand Traore (Striker) - Loaned to Ajax for the rest of the season
  6. Dominic Solanke (Striker) - Loaned to Vitesse Arnhem for the rest of the season
  7. Tomas Kalas (Defender) - Loaned to Fulham for the rest of the season
  8. Matt Miazga (Defender) - Loaned to Nantes for the rest of the season

Rumours and Speculation:

  1. Diego Costa (Striker) - Linked with a move to Atletico Madrid, but ultimately stayed at Chelsea
  2. Willian (Midfielder) - Linked with a move to Barcelona, but ultimately stayed at Chelsea
  3. Eden Hazard (Midfielder) - Linked with a move to Real Madrid, but ultimately stayed at Chelsea

Overall, Chelsea's January transfer window was marked by a significant influx of new players, with the signings of Kante, Batshuayi, and Djilobodji strengthening the squad. The departures of Cuadrado, Pato, and Falcao, however, were seen as a necessary step to clear out underperforming players and make room for new talent.