Chelsea transfer news update 2017

Here's a summary of Chelsea transfer news updates from 2017:

January 2017

• Chelsea signed midfielder Ross Barkley from Everton for £15 million on January 5, 2017.
• The Blues also signed striker Michy Batshuayi from Marseille for £33 million on January 31, 2017.

Summer 2017

• Chelsea signed defender Antonio Rüdiger from Roma for £29 million on July 9, 2017.
• The Blues also signed midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko from Monaco for £40 million on July 15, 2017.
• Chelsea signed striker Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid for £58 million on July 21, 2017.
• The club also signed defender Davide Zappacosta from Roma for £23 million on July 22, 2017.
• Chelsea signed midfielder Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City for £35 million on August 31, 2017.

Other notable transfer rumors and updates

• Chelsea were linked with a move for Arsenal midfielder Alexis Sánchez in January 2017, but the deal ultimately fell through.
• The Blues were also interested in signing Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, but the Frenchman ultimately stayed with the Italian club.
• Chelsea were rumored to be interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, but the deal never materialized.
• The club was also linked with a move for Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan, but the Belgian midfielder ultimately stayed with the Italian club.

Outgoings

• Chelsea sold midfielder Nemanja Matić to Manchester United for £40 million in July 2017.
• The Blues also sold midfielder Juan Cuadrado to Juventus for £20 million in July 2017.
• Chelsea sold midfielder Oscar to Shanghai SIPG for £60 million in January 2017.
• The club also sold midfielder John Obi Mikel to Tianjin TEDA for £20 million in January 2017.

Note: The transfer window for the 2017-2018 season closed on August 31, 2017.