CHELSEA transfer target Arsen Zakharyan has not ruled out a move to the club in January.
Zakharyan was close to completing a move to Chelsea, but the transfer was blocked by UK sanctions placed on the teenager’s native Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
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However, despite the £13million transfer from Dynamo Moscow being blocked, the midfielder remains hopeful of sealing a move during the next window.
Speaking during a post-match interview with Match TV, Zakharyan said: “I knew they were interested, maybe in the winter.”
But his interview was gatecrashed when team-mate Fyodor Smolov began to chant: “Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea,” as he walked past.
Zakharyan’s stock has grown exponentially after some strong performances last season.
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He scored seven goals and contributed eight assists in the league last season.
During the campaign, he played across a number of positions in attack but mainly occupied a position either as a left winger or more centrally.
Zakharyan also told journalist Hcraf Khachatryan: “There was an offer, but it was impossible to complete a transfer.
“How can I reject that? Of course, I accepted.”
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A theme of Chelsea’s recruitment during the summer was the acquisition of a number of up-and-coming stars.
This included the club pinching Omari Hutchinson from Arsenal and also signing Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa.
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