Expect a megayacht-load of new faces rocking up at the Bridge…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport have temporarily suspended Chelsea’s FIFA-imposed two-window transfer ban, leaving the Blues free to sign players until a final decision has been made over their appeal:

The FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber imposed, inter alia, a restriction of four months’ ineligibility on Mr Gael Kakuta, and Chelsea Football Club Ltd was banned from registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, for the next two complete, consecutive registration periods. Such sanctions are now stayed until the CAS renders its final decision in this matter.

Despite this (unsurprising) bit of good fortune, the success of Chelsea’s appeal isn’t guaranteed - there’ll almost certainly be a stockpiling of players in the January transfer window, especially if Ron Gourlay wants two Champions League trophies in the next five years.

So who should be top of the shopping list? Sergio Aguero? Angel di Maria? Frank Ribery?

The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies

When he wasn’t steamrollering his way through Europe and America, Cristiano Ronaldo spent last summer trying to fulfill his “dream move” to Real Madrid. The saga just won’t die, and there’s fresh rumours surrounding the move today…

Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid
The latest news in the never-ending saga comes from The Times, who say that Ronaldo has, via his agent Jorge Mendes, made a verbal agreement with former Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez to join the La Liga champs. The Spaniard will apparently use C-Ron as a basis for his re-election in 2010.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: The bit where it says the deal was made “via his agent Jorge Mendes,” thoroughly discredits the rumour. Mendes is a notorious shit stirrer, who told us not so long ago that Ronaldo wanted to go to Italy.

Kenwyne Jones not going to Tottenham
The Sun believe Sunderland have rejected a £6m offer from fellow relegation rivals Tottenham for their prized striker.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Redknapp complains