His hold-out for £85million from Real for Bale in 2013 was a classic example. Reuters4Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez in action in Euro 2016 against FranceGetty Images4The long-. aints suffer late collapseNo ZonziSteven N'Zonzi has turned down approach from Everton to return to the Premier LeagueTEAM NEWSEverton vs Saints: Maya Yoshida in for Virgil van Dijk as Calvert-Lewin handed his first Toffees startSchneid moveEverton's pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Man United preferring to sell abroadWIT'S ENDChelsea and Everton target Axel Witsel set to snub Prem clubs after being offered incredible deal in ChinaCLEVER MOVENewcastle submit loan offer for Everton's Tom Cleverley until the end of the season And Koeman has made it clear he is ready to start writing some big cheques. The winger’s Manchester City contract expires in the summer and Pep Guardiola has no plans in extending his current deal as he looks to revamp his squad. Getty Images4Marco Verratti could be heading to JuventusA host of clubs are said to be after Verratti including Juventus, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. But Levy also has the reputation of one of the shrewdest negotiators in football when it comes to selling players. The 22-year-old was left out of their squad to face Pacos de Ferreira – as the Eagles won 1-0 in the Taca da Liga. art to join Liverpool with Champions League footballItalian StallionsSix Italian-based youngsters who can help Serie A soar back to the top of world footballBOOKIES BEWAREWith nearly a full New Year's fixture list for punters to have a flutter on, we reveal Britain's top ten hotspots for football accumulator winsKARREN BRADYI don't know why Swansea sacked Garry Monk in the first place, he was doing a very good job Tottenham are also believed to be keen but Nourinho believes the player he managed while bossing Real would prefer a switch to Old Trafford. But a major problem could be the growing interest from China in top European players – and the riches on offer. INCH OF SANCHArsenal will be desperate for their Chilean superstar to sign a new deal as Juventus wait to pounceDON'T MESSItaly legend Gianluigi Buffon says Antonio Conte's rollickings will leave Chelsea's title-chasing stars terrifiedhome sweet homeJuventus have won all 20 Serie A games at home in 2016 — and didn't concede a single goal until this seasonON THE ROCKSJuventus set to miss out on Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel as Chinese club Shanghai move inPat's offJuventus set to recall Simone Zaza from West Ham and loan Hammers Patrice Evra in double January boost Juventus7Tomas Rincon lines up a shot as he gets to know his new Juventus team-matesJuventus7Giorgio Chiellini watches new signing, Tomas Rincon, from the backgroundWhile they may sit four points clear of second place Roma with a game in hand, things havent been so rosy for the Bianconeri.