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Chelsea and Newcastle have reportedly been interested in the 24-year-old, whose contract ends in the summer.

Coppell said: "He's gone. I know exactly where he's gone but I am not allowed to say."

Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho refused to rule out a move for Sidwell after watching his side equal Liverpool's record 63-match unbeaten home run with a 1-1 draw against Everton at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho admitted that he possibly required two new midfielders to compensate for the expected loss of Michael Essien and Mikel John Obi in the African Cup of Nations next season.

Chelsea have been consistently linked with a move for Sidwell, and Mourinho failed to dampen speculation that the highly-rated midfielder will be arriving at Stamford Bridge for free.

Mourinho declared: "I don't think it is the time to talk about it. It is obvious that we need a couple of players, two or three players. That is the nature of a team like us which is trying to improve.

"I don't think we will be involved in the crazy market in big transfer and changes. But of course we need a central defender, a midfield player to make the group stronger, especially a group that will lose Mikel and Essien at the same time for the African Cup, and we need a striker.

"Three or four players is what we are looking for quietly. After the FA Cup final it will be time to think seriously about two or three coming in and two or three leaving as that is the nature of a big club like us."