signings, the Marseille fans have been given a reason of hope in the form of 19-year-old attacking midfielder Maxime Lopez. Chelsea sold Oscar to Shanghai SIPG – which officially went through today – for £52m … but the Brazil midfielder was not first-choice under Antonio Conte. But with?Les Canaris floundering at the bottom end of Ligue 1, the midfielder is earning rave reviews. Navas has been forced to fight for his place in Guardiola’s first team this season having made just five Premier League starts. He could be brought in as Santi Cazorla’s replacement if he chooses to leave the Emirates. He has also shown great ability from dead ball situations. VICTOR LINDELOF has been training with his Benfica team-mates as he waits for news of his move to Manchester United. Barcelona are also watching the situation from afar — but they are in no position to compete with their Clasico rivals financially unless they sell a big player. And Mundo Deportivo report the player has informed Real Madrid president Perez?of his desire to make the switch to the Bernabeu. have clearly benefited from sticking to a settled XI – that a total lack of European football has allowed them to do – but theyre destined to return to the competition next season when they will been a couple of stars in each position.