It appeared the deal was dead as the recent impressive performances of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo ha. United are reportedly not keen to shell out ?£42million on an unproven defender, after Phil Jones an. an eye on the Zenit midfielder whose contract is up in the summer and has made it clear he is desperate for a move. A source told SunSport: Costas agent Jorge Mendes was working on the deal for Tianjin but Chelsea have said ‘no to the bid. The Russian club are bankrolled by Gazprom and signed the Belgian and Brazil star Hulk, who coincidentally now also plays in China for Shanghai SIPG, in a combined £64m deal. s, results and live match commentaryAnd boss Antonio Conte is hopeful of securing a £21million deal for the full-back as he looks to bolster his squad for the title run-in over the next five months. Ibrahimovic said of the 22-year-old: He is growing. West Hams 6ft 4in Geordie striker has been linked with a switch to China. Getty Images4Victor Lindelof’s January move to Manchester United may well be back onHowever, t. Theyre thinking about £75m would be more than right for a player of his age.