Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has revealed that he expects to find out “very soon” whether Chelsea can make any January signings.
Chelsea’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport was heard last month, with the club contesting Fifa’s two-window ban relating to the signing of overseas youth players.
The Blues are looking to have their appeal shortened from to windows to one in time for the January transfer window and to give them the chance to sign new players.
Lampard is hopeful he will be able to strengthen his squad next month after being limited to signing Mateo Kovacic on a permanent deal from Real Madrid last summer and adding Christian Pulisic, who signed in January.
The club has been linked with transfers for Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell and Zaha this season.
When asked when he expects to discover the result of that appeal, Lampard replied: “Very soon I believe, days I think.
“I haven’t heard any more, so I would wait and reserve judgment (on Chelsea’s plans for January) until we get the judgment and see where we want to go from there.”
Despite the transfer ban, Chelsea has made an impressive start to the season and their transfer ban has been seen as a blessing for the younger players at the club.
Lampard also revealed that Abraham is still suffering pain from the hip injury he suffered in Chelsea’s 2-2 Champions League draw at Valencia.
The 22-year-old has fired 10 goals and laid on two assists in a fine start to his Premier League career with the Blues, and Chelsea struggled in his absence in Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to West Ham.
