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Hazard has been urged to sign a new deal by Manager Antonio Conte but there has been no movement on that front thus far.

Mesut Ozil is a big doubt for Arsenal's midweek clash with Chelsea, while Sead Kolasinac and Laurent Koscielny were also substituted during the controversial 1-1 draw at West Brom.

Jack Butland has been identified as a potential long-term replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who is a target for Real Madrid.

Wilfried Zaha was believed to be valued around £40m. The Ivory Coast international is a transfer target for Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Manchester United and Chelsea are boosted in their chase for Alex Sandro as Juventus identify replacement for Brazilian defender.

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Alvaro Morata left Real Madrid and made a switch to Chelsea, where he reunited with Antonio Conte. The Italian boss signed him at his former club Juventus.

Hazard's deal with the Blues runs till 2020 but Hazard is in no rush to put pen to paper and is waiting to see if clubs across Europe can match Chelsea's offer.

Antonio Conte says he has not decided what will happen with Baba Rahman although has not ruled out handing the left-back another chance at Chelsea.

The Belgian will have only a year left on his current deal after the season and would need a sumptuous offer to put pen to paper.

Yannick Carrasco reportedly has a release clause of £86m in his contract at Atletico Madrid. The Belgium international will be allowed to leave the club in January.

Stoke will be without three key centre-backs in Ryan Shawcross, Kurt Zouma and Bruno Martins Indi for their final Premier League match of 2017 away to in-form Chelsea.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed when he expects the key trio of Nacho Monreal, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud to return from injury.

An alternative review of football in 2017 featuring Rod Stewart, referee stag dos and Twitter taking over the summer transfer window.

Antonio Conte and Arturo Vidal share a special relationship since their time with Juventus, having won three consecutive Serie A titles together, as well as one Coppa Italia.

Lingard's second half double cancels out Ashley Barnes and Steven Defour's first half goals.

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson believes Wilfried Zaha is now better equipped to play for a big club.

Conte reveals Blues board will have final say on player recruiment during the January transfer window.

Virgil van Dijk could complete his wish of making a switch to Anfield if Manchester City and Chelsea fail to meet Liverpool's structure deal to pay £70m for Southampton.

Javier Pastore has been linked with a move to Chelsea and Liverpool. The Premier League winners and the Merseyside club are long-term admirers of the Argentine international.

Eight matches in England's top division take place on Boxing Day with sides at the top and bottom in action.

Allardyce did not want to play Jagielka for 90 minutes against Chelsea and will not consider him for the trip to the Hawthorns.

The Gunners launched a £90m bid to try and sign 22-year-old Lemar on the final day of the summer transfer window.

Leon Bailey moved to Bayer Leverkusen from Genk in January 2017. He has scored eight goals in 16 appearances this season.

Zaha's spellbinding form for the resurgent Eagles has attracted interest from what Hodgson calls "so-called bigger clubs".

The Belgian will have only a year left on his current deal after the season and would need a sumptuous offer to put pen to paper.

English football is braced for another festive period but when with the sport realise it is hurting the chances of its own national team?

Antonio Conte is at a loss to explain Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata's yellow card, which rules him out of the Premier League trip to Everton.

Antonio Conte is hopeful his Chelsea squad will be strengthened during the January window but would not discuss the potential exits of David Luiz and Kenedy.

Thomas Lemar and Ross Barkley are on Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's wishlist for the January transfer window, reports claim.