Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik remains in Chelsea sights.
The News of the World says the Blues are appealing against a FIFA ban on signing players for allegedly breaching rules.
They are confident they will win their appeal within the next month and be free to bring in new players at the turn of the year.
Slovakian Hamsik is valued in the region of £20 million.
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