Chelsea have not yet applied for their two-window transfer ban to be frozen while the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on their latest appeal.

CAS last week confirmed that Chelsea have lodged an appeal against the ban, having already lost an appeal to Fifa.

Chelsea would not confirm whether or not they had also asked for the ban to be frozen, but CAS have now confirmed they have received no such application and that the ban currently remains in force.

A CAS statement sent to Telegraph Sport read: “For a challenged decision to be stayed during the CAS proceedings, a specific request to this effect must be made.

“At the time of writing, a request has not been filed in the Chelsea / Fifa matter. Accordingly, the Fifa decision remains in force.”