A source told SunSport: Costas agent Jorge Mendes was working on the deal for Tianjin but Chelsea have said ‘no to the bid. No doubt he is, and will be one of the best players in England in the next 10, 12 years. Then who knows, maybe one day in the future our paths will finally meet. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryBenfica dont appear overly confident of keeping the 22-year-old, but president Luis Filipe Vieira insisted the Red Devils will have to meet his release clause. 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. Yet, while the pair have been relatively imperious, there will still be major question marks over the duo’s long-term reliability. Manchester United duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay and Burnleys former? Old Trafford centre-back Michael Keane are more realistic options. 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. But he faces stiff competition from, among others, Manchester City. rts daily LIVE blogReuters4Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones have been solid at back for Manchester UnitedAP:Associated Press4Jose Mourinho wants solid centre-back partnership like Ferdinand and VidicFrom Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister to Jaap Stam and Ronny Johnsen to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic.