Chelsea transfer news today 23 of august 2017
A blast from the past! Here are the Chelsea transfer news from August 23, 2017:
In:
- Tiemoué Bakayoko (Midfielder) - Signed from AS Monaco for £40 million.
- Alvaro Morata (Striker) - Signed from Real Madrid for £58 million.
- Antonio Rüdiger (Defender) - Signed from Roma for £29 million.
Out:
- Nemanja Matić (Midfielder) - Sold to Manchester United for £40 million.
- Diego Costa (Striker) - Sold to Atlético Madrid for £60 million.
- Nathan Aké (Defender) - Sold to Manchester City for £40 million.
Rumors:
- Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez.
- The Blues are also linked with a move for Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
- There were rumors of a potential swap deal involving Chelsea's Willian and Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but nothing materialized.
These were the major transfer updates for Chelsea on August 23, 2017.