As noted by The Times, Chelsea cannot register new players for next season’s Champions League squad unless they balance out the squad costs from “List A”, which is the last squad registered with UEFA for the second half of the Conference League campaign. The rule means any spending on new players must be balanced out by income from sales.

Chelsea could cash in on Arsenal's interest in Noni Madueke after another high-spending transfer window but the winger is in the squad for their Club World Cup semi-final against Fluminense