Chelsea news and transfers recap: Nkunku 'done deal', Gvardiol admission, Pulisic claim, Messi goal

Good morning and welcome to the football.london liveblog for all things Chelsea on Saturday, December 3.

The first day of the World Cup round of 16 stage is finally here with a few Chelsea transfer targets set to be in action. Todd Boehly will be keeping a keen eye on the tournament in Qatar to identify players that he could look to sign in January.

Christian Pulisic will be aiming to help the USA progress into the quarter-finals but they face a tough test against a difficult Netherlands side, with Cody Gakpo firing on all cylinders for Louis van Gaal's side. Josko Gvardiol has opened up on his desire to move to Real Madrid in the future, handing the Blues a major blow in their attempts to sign him.

Enzo Fernandes will be in action for Argentina once again as he continues to attract interest from the Premier League. Neymar was absent for Brazil once again last night as he watched his country lose 1-0 to Cameroon, despite Tite's side having already qualified for the round of 16, with speculation over a move to Stamford Bridge failing to go away.

We'll also have the latest on other incomings, outgoings and all round Blues news, so don't go anywhere!

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