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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Arsenal handed major £16m transfer boost following Chelsea's Roman Abramovich sanctions

Arsenal may have been handed a boost in their reported pursuit of Crystal Palace starlet Michael Olise following the UK government's sanctions against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

Abramovich has been added to the sanctions list, meaning all of his UK assets - including Chelsea Football Club - have been frozen.

The Blues will be allowed to continue functioning with restrictions under a special sporting licence, which expires at the end of May.

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