Despite an indifferent start to this campaign, the dazzling midfielder has been a revelation since joining West Ham 18 months ago. attacking midfielder Lopez is attracting lots of transfer attentionMalang Sarr, Nice, 17Eyebrows were raised when a 17-year-old was placed in the defence for Lucien Favres first Ligue 1 game in charge. West Brom, another point behind the Merseysiders, have shown an interest and are not seen as competi. Yet, while the pair have been relatively imperious, there will still be major question marks over the duo’s long-term reliability. AS the?Premier League becomes richer and richer, younger players are now more inclined to make the move to England, rather than staying at their parent club. Maxime Lopez, Marseille, 19Before their new ownership gets a chance to boost the squad with January . Getty Images3Pepe…can Manchester United ward off interest from China to sign Portuguese centra. rts daily LIVE blogCosta, 28, would be set to earn a staggering £480,000-a-week playing for the Chinese Super League club. It was around £50m and the wages of £480,000-a-week would have put him among the highest earners in the world. Everton 3 Southampton 0: Valencia, Baines and Lukaku end it late onGetty Images3Virgil van Dijk?coul.