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Barkley joins for a fee of £15m plus add-ons and has put pen-to-paper on a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League champions.

Arsene Wenger will be absent from the touchline for Arsenal's matches against Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Bournemouth after being handed a three-game FA ban and fined £40,000.

Hazard was substituted with 10 minutes to go during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Arsenal and looked in some discomfort as he trudged off in midweek.

Monaco insist they will not sell their key players during the January transfer with with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea interested in Thomas Lemar.

Blues boss Conte thinks his side have taken advantage of a "good opportunity" in buying Barkley, whose move will be finalised by the end of the week.

Sead Kolasinac, Nacho Monreal, Aaron Ramsey, Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud will remain on the sidelines for the Arsenal trip to Nottingham Forest due to different injuries.

City were close to completing a deal for Sanchez last summer but the Gunners backed out after being unable to find a replacement.

Woodburn is set to link up with his old Wales manager Chris Coleman, who has contacted Chelsea with a view to loaning some of their unwanted fringe players.

Seri was close to a move to Barcelona in the summer but now has designs on a move to the Premier League.

Barkley is out of contract with his boyhood club at the end of the season after rejecting a lucrative extension last year.

Ike Ugbo, recalled from Barnsley on Wednesday, claims the development of the likes of Dele Alli and Benik Afobe inspired him to join MK Dons for the rest of the season.

Everton manager Sam Allardyce recently confirmed that the Toffees are resigned to losing the 24-year-old, whether it be this month or at the end of the season.

West Ham United striker Andy Carroll failed to start even a single game in the month of December. He has already expressed his frustration of sitting on the bench.

Thibaut Courtois says he is close to agreeing a new deal with Chelsea and has been urging Eden Hazard to do the same.

Barcelona have ruled out a proposal from Philippe Coutinho's agent to sign Chelsea centre-back David Luiz during the current transfer window.

Everton manager Sam Allardyce admits that the club were resigned to losing contract rebel Ross Barkley before he arrived and does not see that stance changing.

Antonio Conte admits his managerial career has been dogged by clubs refusing to sign his preferred transfer targets.

Antonio Conte defended Alvaro Morata after the Chelsea striker missed a host of chances in the draw against Arsenal.

Live coverage of the Premier League showdown between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.

Kasey Palmer and Ike Ugbo have both returned to Stamford Bridge early after Chelsea opted to end their respective loan stints with Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that he is a huge fan of Chilean duo Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez ahead of their game against Arsenal at the Emirates.

Blues manager Antonio Conte is keen to strengthen his attack as he does not trust Michy Batshuayi to provide capable back-up to Alvaro Morata.

Alex Sandro was Antonio Conte's priority target in the summer, but the deal did not take shape and the Brazilian remains the Chelsea manager's key target.

Antonio Conte says the only way David Luiz will leave Chelsea this January is if an adequate replacement is brought in first.

Manchester United have five months to make a decision over Juan Mata's future at Old Trafford even though his contract is due to expire in the summer.

Sead Kolašinac is ruled out of Arsenal's clash with Chelsea on Wednesday, with Laurent Koscielny and Mesut Ozil doubts ahead of kick-off.

Arsenal manager says there have been no fresh bids for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez and dismissed talk of a move for David Luiz.

Chiellini, 33, is in the final six months of his Juventus contract and has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

Roy Hodgson hopes Crystal Palace can back him in January following their disappointing summer transfer window.

Antonio Conte should be given big transfer funds to strengthen several areas of his Chelsea squad during the January transfer window.