Luis was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea’s London rivals Arsenal after he helped Aston Villa qualify for the Champions League but Juventus secured his signature in a deal worth £42.35m. Chelsea are yet to secure any January signings but have also been linked with a surprise move for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho.

Chelsea did enquire about the possibility of taking Douglas Luiz on loan, but were put off by the demands of Juventus according to journalist Matt Law.The January window is into the final two weeks

Arsenal have been joined by Chelsea and two other Premier League clubs in the race to sign Matheus Cunha before the January transfer window closes. The Brazil international forward has scored 10 goals this season having scored 14 in all competitions in his debut campaign following a £44million move from Atletico Madrid.