Chelsea have reportedly missed out on the chance to sign teenage goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina from MLS side Chicago Fire due to the sanctions placed on Roman Abramovich by the UK Government.
The Blues are effectivley under a transfer embargo as Abramovich and his assets remain under sanctions due to his alleged close personal links to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Chelsea have been given a limited scope from which they can operate under a special license, though this does not stretch far enough to allow them to resume any transfer negotiations that were ongoing prior to when the sanctions were imposed.
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