Conte looked at the defender last season when arrived but the club prioritised deals for David Luiz, Alonso and NGolo Kante. to talk to?clubs across Europe and can sign a pre-contract during the January transfer window. ociation6Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy (right) is widely known as one of the shrewdest negotiators in footballWorld Cup-winner Zidane was the star attacking midfielder of Juventus and Real during his heyday and won the biggest prize in international football in 1998 as well as Euro 2000. 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. Los Blancos were initially banned for two transfer windows, along with their cross-town rivals Atlet. h the Premier League title and hell be rewarded with big funds in both upcoming transfer windows to build the squad for next seasons Champions League demands. 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. rts daily LIVE blogGetty Images5James Rodriguez with Champions League trophy, though he was an unused subReal Madrids squad is paper thin and the Colombian will be needed as back-up for the remainder of the campaign. link up with his old Saints boss Ronald Koeman at Goodison Park to kick start his career after falling down the pecking order behind Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera, Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini. But Levy also has the reputation of one of the shrewdest negotiators in football when it comes to selling players.