Bola, claim the Portuguese champions are still expecting to lose the 22-year-old and there should be advancements this week. The transfer would be the third joint highest in world football, equalling the £80m deal that brought Ronaldo to Real Madrid from Man Utd in 2009. big-money swoopAnd the deal, which has been kept under wraps until now, would become one of the biggest in world football. SunSport sources in China revealed Tianjin had a £50m offer rejected by the Blues last month. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has also been linked with a move recently. Chelsea, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter have all made their interest known, and now it appears United are also keeping a close eye on Rodriguezs movements. to talk to?clubs across Europe and can sign a pre-contract during the January transfer window. Getty Images3Pepe…can Manchester United ward off interest from China to sign Portuguese centra. 016Reports suggest that Jose Mourinho is still keen to bring Lindelof to Manchester United – for the right price, with “significant progress being made in the transfer. Despite seemingly having no future at the Real Madrid, the Colombian will not be leaving in January, according to his father.