With Juan Mata, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford — as well the seldom utilised Ashley Young — Mourinho has ample options. The loss of Paul Pogba in the summer as well as Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal 12 months earlier has decimated Juves capabilities in the centre of the park. Everything was agreed for Witsel’s move to Turin, with the player himself saying in November: “Ill join Juventus. Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira Ferreira was in Manchester last week to discuss a potential switch. 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. Although the January transfer window may seem too soon for a move to materialise, the Gunners are set to test the waters by submitting a £28million offer. Allan Saint-Maximin is a tricky, pacy winger who started his career at Saint-Etienne before Monaco snapped him up. But Belgian news outlet RTBF reckon that a deal is already done for Witsel to move to the Chinese Super League. Getty Images17Allan Saint-Maximin is owned by Monaco but out on loan at BastiaGetty Images17Saint-Ma. Liverpool 1 Manchester City 0: Georginio Wijnaldum header seals victoryThe Sun.