Chelsea news: Transfer ban appeal latest, Jadon Sancho update amid Liverpool link, Spurs warning
The latest Chelsea news ahead of the Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park, as the Blues await news on the outcome of their transfer ban appeal
Chelsea are back in Premier League action tomorrow (Saturday) as they travel to face Everton at Goodison Park.
The Blues will make the trip to Merseyside to face the Toffees, who currently sit in the relegation zone after a 5-2 defeat against city rivals Liverpool on Wednesday night.
Chelsea will be boosted by a first win in three games, after beating Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, which maintained their position in the top four, with a six-point advantage over Wolves in fifth.
Ahead of the game, we take a look at the latest Chelsea news, below.
OLIVER HARBORD ON CHELSEA'S CAS APPEAL AND INTERNATIONAL BREAK
Transfer ban latest
Chelsea are awaiting news of their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the transfer ban handed to them by FIFA.
The Blues were handed the two-window ban by FIFA back in February after allegedly breaking regulations over the signing of minors from overseas, although Chelsea have denied any wrongdoing.
They were unable to register new players in the summer transfer window, and as things stand, they are not able to sign players in January either.
If their appeal is successful, that could change, but former Chelsea striker Carlton Cole feels it may actually be a good thing for Blues head coach to not have the transfer ban lifted.
“If the ban is lifted and that gives them an unfair advantage to the other teams then I don’t think that’s right. They need to serve the correct time for the judgment," he said, speaking exclusively to 888sport
"Having said that, whether they are allowed to buy or not I don’t think it will make a big difference to them or Lamps. He has got the team playing the way he wants and the players are playing for him. It would be better for him if he’s not allowed to buy in the window. Then if things do fall short for him he’s still got that cushion to say ‘I wasn’t able to buy’.
"Also when you look at the Premier League it’s really hard to buy someone in the January window who could come in and make a massive difference. Unless you spend big money and I don’t think that’s their priority. They need to stay getting the team on the same page.
"Their defence definitely needs shoring up even if they have improved over the last few weeks. Defence is a very big issue for them and that needs sorting out. But I would definitely wait until the summer.”
Read the full 888sport interview with Carlton Cole to get his thoughts on why Abraham will finally break Chelsea’s number nine curse.
Sancho transfer update
Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho has been heavily linked with a return to the Premier League, with Chelsea , Liverpool and Manchester United among the clubs linked with signing him.
He has had some issues at Dortmund this season, fuelling speculation that he could be allowed to move on.
A January move seems unlikely, but there have been suggestions that he could move next summer , with the clubs said to be monitoring his situation in Germany.
And Goal reports that Chelsea are prepared to smash their transfer record in a bid to sign the teenager.
Chelsea's current transfer record is the £72million paid to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga, and it is likely to take a bid of more than that to bring Sancho to west London.
However, some Blues fans are hopeful that his friendship with Tammy Abraham and Callum Hudson-Odoi could prove to be a key factor in his future.
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