he recent emergence of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo as a successful centre-back pairing means United could put any deal off until the summer. Reuters3The former Liverpool man has scored twice this seasonRelated StoriesSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth . Ben ArfaAngel of the EastAngel Di Maria could be the latest star to move to China after falling out of favour at PSGCosta fortuneChinese Super League line up staggering £80m bid for Chelsea's Diego Costa after initial bid is rejectedHappy New YearFormer Super League champions Bradford Bulls could be saved on Tuesday - but they could go underRUMOUR MILLGlen Johnson to Barcelona, Dele Alli to PSG and Hal Robson-Kanu to Atletico Madrid. rts daily?LIVE blogChelsea 4 Stoke 2: Willian scores twice as strong Blues make it 13 wins in a rowMarcos Alonso has been a surprise star down the left flank in Contes 3-4-3 formation and 25-year-old Ghoulam would be a quality back-up addition. Gundogan and with Fernandinho suspended again following his sending off against Burnley for a reckless challenge, the need to strengthen in midfield becomes even more of a priority. He said: Lindelof is a Benfica player with a release clause. And Payet, 29, admitted in an interview conducted in December that he found the Ligue 1 sides project to be of interest. I think the staff, fans, players, and the area I live, everythings perfect. Los Blancos were initially banned for two transfer windows, along with their cross-town rivals Atlet. Central defender Pepe, 33, has fallen down the Bernabeu pecking order and Jose Mourinho is looking to sign him next summer.