2017–18 Chelsea F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
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| Owner | Roman Abramovich | ||
| Chairman | Bruce Buck | ||
| Manager | Antonio Conte | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
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The 2017–18 season is Chelsea's 104th competitive season, 28th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 26th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 112th year in existence as a football club. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
The season will be the first without club legend John Terry after he departed on a free transfer following 22 years with the club. Chelsea return to the Champions League after a single season's absence, and enter the Premier League season as defending champions. The season will also be Chelsea's first under the new kit deal with Nike, the most lucrative commercial deal in the history of the club.
On 22 May 2017, it was announced that Juan Cuadrado would join Juventus on a permanent deal for a preset price of £17.3 million, signing a contract with Serie A champions until 2020, after a clause in his loan contract had been triggered.
On 24 May, newly promoted Premier League club Newcastle United activated the option to buy clause in Christian Atsu's loan deal from the 2016-17 season, signing the player for a reported £6.2 million.
On 30 May 2017, Asmir Begović signed for Premier League club Bournemouth on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be close to £10 million.
Whilst on international duty with Belgium, Eden Hazard fractured his right ankle and as such was ruled out for three months, meaning that he will likely miss the start of the new season.
On 26 June, Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traoré signed for French club Olympique Lyonnais for an initial £8.8 million, plus potential add-ons. Traoré signed a five-year contract with Lyon, with reports suggesting that buy-back and sell-on clauses had been included in the contract.
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