Chelsea expect to find out within 14 to 21 days whether their appeal to overturn a FIFA transfer ban has been successful. The month-long transfer window for English clubs opens on January 1, with the Blues having already served one of its two-transfer-window ban on registering new players. Chelsea is challenging verdicts by FIFA's disciplinary and appeal committees that the club violated 150 rules on the transfers of minors. FIFA handed down a two-window transfer ban to Chelsea in February, meaning they were unable to sign any new players in the summer transfer window, and will not be able to bring in anyone from another club in January either. Follow the January transfer window on Sky SportsAs we approach January, the transfer rumour mill is already hotting up - for Chelsea as much as anyone else.

Source: Sky sports November 20, 2019 21:33 UTC