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Talks are ongoing between Chelsea, Dynamo Moscow and Arsen Zakharyan for the midfielder to move to Stamford Bridge after a deal collapsed over the summer.
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The Blues wanted to sign the 19-year-old in the last transfer window and were ready to pay his £12.6m release clause, but were blocked from doing so due to sanctions on Russia, not allowing British clubs to give money to Russian clubs.
The situation has not been resolved, but transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, for Caught Offside, reports that discussions are still ongoing between the clubs and the player to get a deal done.