Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: Josko Gvardiol twist, Mason Mount swoop, Declan Rice 'talks'

Claude Makelele helped Real Madrid sign Aurelien Tchouameni from Chelsea. The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer.

Chelsea are interested in signing Palmeiras' 16-year-old Endrick. Joao Paulo Sampaio compared him to Cristiano Ronaldo. He also said that Endick can become a world star. He wishes Endricks happiness wherever he goes. The Palmmeirs director confirmed Chelsea's interest. It is also rumoured that Real Madrid are also interested.

Chelsea have been denied a move for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol. Barcelona are interested in signing the 20-year-old. Mason Mount has signed for Manchester City. Declan Rice is in talks with Manchester United.

Wayne Rooney tips Kai Havertz to have a good tournament at the World Cup. Haverts is set to play a key role for Germany in Qatar later this month. Wayne also reckons Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema and Harry Kane are strong contenders for the Golden Boot.

Conor Gallagher was called up to the England World Cup squad. He is one of three Chelsea players who will represent the Three Lions in Qatar later this month. Gallagher is not a great at maths but he is proud to have been called to represent his country.

Liverpool are being urged to sign Mason Mount and N'Golo Kante from Chelsea. The pair are in contract disputes at Stamford Bridge. Friedel believes that signing Kente will save the club a lot of money. Frenkie de Jong and Jude Bellingham are also in talks with Chelsea but Kantes will have to play if he comes along on a free.

Real Madrid won't meet Borussia Dortmund's asking price for Jude Bellingham. Chelsea are keen on signing the 19-year-old midfielder. Mason Mount is also interested in a move to Chelsea.

Conor Gallagher has been compared to N'Golo Kante. Thomas Tuchel compared the two midfielders. Gallagher is not half the player Kantes is. He is different in terms of physical condition.

Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have already spent over £250m on transfers in the summer. None of the new signings have hit it off at Chelsea. The new owners have to overturn the blase transfer strategy that saw Roman Abramovich spend over $300m in four years.

Loftus-Cheek may be called up to the England squad. James Maddison is injured and will miss the Three Lions' game with Iran on Monday. Gareth Southgate has until Sunday to decide if he wants to call Loftus Cheek up.  Maddison's scan on Sunday showed his knee is not a major issue heading into the tournament.

Graham Potter's Chelsea squad is short on players for the 2022 winter World Cup. He had to deal without five players in the final weeks of the domestic schedule before the six week break. Reece James, Ben Chilwell, N'Golo Kante, Wesley Fofana and Kepa Arrizabalaga are all injured. They are likely to be fit to face Bournemouth on December 27th.

Jude Bellingham was not popular with the England team in the mid-2000s. Gary Neville, Wayne Rooney, Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard were not in good harmony. Mason Mount is interested in joining Chelsea.

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