Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to spend big in January.
The Daily Mail says Chelsea's manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed that defeat in Marseilles on Wednesday - his side's fourth in eight games during which they have surrendered a commanding lead in the Barclays Premier League - had been followed by a full and frank discussion with his employer.
Abramovich not only pledged his support but said the Italian would have money to spend - and plenty of money, during the January transfer window.
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