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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has suggested Baba Rahman's best option may be to leave the club this month with Schalke confident over a deal.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is a great admirer of Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez but does not believe the club will bid for him this January.

Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois are ready to commit their long-term future to Chelsea by signing new contracts.

Schalke are keen to re-sign Chelsea left-back Baba Rahman in January and feel they can easily convince the player to make the move.

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson referred the £15m deal to the FA and police for investigation earlier this week.

Wilshere was given the captain's armband before the game and he showed his worth with a brilliant performance which came to an untimely end with injury.

Charly Musonda has been given the green light to spend the rest of the season out on loan following the recent signing of Ross Barkley.

Antonio Conte said that his star forward Eden Hazard did not pick up an injury during Chelsea's goalless draw against Arsenal after the Belgium international was replaced with six minutes remaining.

Jack Wilshere is expected to miss the upcoming trip to Bournemouth on Sunday, 14 January, after suffering an ankle sprain during Arsenal's goalless draw at Chelsea.

Arturo Vidal insists he remains focused on winning more silverware with Bayern Munich amid reports suggesting he is being targeted for a reunion with Antonio Conte at Chelsea.

Referee Martin Atkinson consults with the video assistant referee over two penalty decisions as Chelsea and Arsenal's second meeting in seven days ends in a goalless draw.

The 21-year-old tore his anterior cruciate knee ligament against Crystal Palace and will miss the rest of the 2017-18 campaign.

Lukaku attracted bids from both Chelsea and United last summer, with the Belgium striker eventually opting to join Jose Mourinho's side in a £75m deal in July.

Liverpool paid £75m to bring Virgil van Dijk to Merseyside, a world-record sum for a defender, beating Chelsea to his signature.

Joe Anderson, a lifelong Everton fan, says the "circumstance" of the transfer warrants "serious investigation".

Bailey joined Leverkusen from Genk for £12.8m on the final day of the previous January window and believes the switch to the BayArena was perfect for his development.

Andreas Christensen has been rewarded for his stunning emergence in the Chelsea first team with a new contract until 2022.

Chelsea will allow Charly Musonda to leave the club on loan during the January transfer window, but want him to join another English side.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he has no regrets over his comments about Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho, insisting he would not forget his rival's "serious words".

Eden Hazard is in contention for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie against Arsenal, although Antonio Conte is unsure when Ross Barkley will make his Chelsea debut.

Arsenal duo Xhaka and Mustafi are struggling with unspecified knocks, and Wenger "does not know how available they will be" for the match against Chelsea.