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Chelsea star wants January exit but Jose Mourinho won't accept transfer
CHELSEA midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek will seek a loan move away from Stamford Bridge in January.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has made just two Premier League appearances this term
The 19-year-old has made just two substitute appearances for the Blues in the Premier League this season and is keen to find regular football elsewhere.
The Times claim the England Under-21 international has options from both top-flight rivals and clubs in the Championship.
But it's unlikely Jose Mourinho will allow Loftus-Cheek to leave after insisting in the summer that the youngster needs to learn from the experienced players at Chelsea.
The Blues boss said: "He is one I am not interested in letting go on loan, I want to keep him because he needs to improve a lot.
Jose Mourinho is unlikely to let Ruben Loftus-Cheek leave on loan
Ruben Loftus-Cheek wants to leave on loan for the rest of the season
"And I think the best way for him to improve is to be working with us every day, even if he doesn't play much.
"In this moment he is far from being in conditions to play for us."