The Aston Villa striker has been in advanced talks with Aitor Karanka’s side over a potential January?move. And Mundo Deportivo report the player has informed Real Madrid president Perez?of his desire to make the switch to the Bernabeu. amford BridgeArsenal have been tracking the Swiss international for the past couple of months, but the Blues have decided to move quickly to steal a march on their London rivals. by former United boss Louis Van Gaal and enjoyed a solid first season at Old Trafford making 39 appearances under the Dutchman. 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. CHELSEA have made the first move in an attempt to beat Arsenal to the signing of Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez. the timings of contract renewals so that he has the funds in place to make the contracts work with the clubs cashflow. Reports in his homeland claim the Belgium star is set for a move which would net him a stonking sala. The 20-year-old has been a revelation since joining White Hart Lane from MK Dons in 2015 and has taken the Premier League by storm. er news and gossip ahead of the January window with SunSport’s daily LIVE blogRojo has struggled since joining United and is now enjoying the best spell, while Jones is never too far away from an injury.