The leaders know they are able to go in with a straight cash offer without having to offload any of their players, and they are now favourites to get their man. as been a frustrating season so fat for West Ham midfielder, Dimitri PayetRelated StoriesArt appreciationArturo Vidal drops sensational Chelsea hint by liking Instagram post linking him with January Blues switchFAT CATSSunderland manager David Moyes demands funds from owner Ellis Short as the club gears up for relegation scrap'I love the club'Andy Carroll insists he will not chase Chinese millions as future lies in East End not Far Eastdeal me inArsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and ALL Premier League clubs - get the latest transfer news, updates and gossipLiverpool to Kop JimThe Reds are in hunt for £22m Benfica striker Raul Jimenez to bolster attacking options Keep up-to-date with all the latest transfer news and gossip ahead of the January window with SunSport’s daily LIVE blog. Obviously, in the past Ive done a lot of things but Ive settled down here. b in Europe and will surely be laughing all the way to the bank if he can pull off the deal. He could be brought in as Santi Cazorla’s replacement if he chooses to leave the Emirates. d convinced Jose Mourinho he didnt need to sign a new central defender in January. s, results and live match commentaryAnd boss Antonio Conte is hopeful of securing a £21million deal for the full-back as he looks to bolster his squad for the title run-in over the next five months. But a major problem could be the growing interest from China in top European players – and the riches on offer. Southgate tells Luke Shaw he must start playing for Manchester United to regain England spotRAHEEM RECOVERYRaheem Sterling is fit for Manchester City's crunch Premier League clash at Arsenal#pogdaddyLoving son Paul Pogba visits dad Fassou Antoine in hospital to celebrate his 79th birthday after Frenchman is ruled out of Spain friendly through injuryFeeling smallInjured Chris Smalling looks down in the dumps after limping away from restaurant with his leg brace onUNITED RANT BOYSPolice are investigating Manchester United fans for homophobic chanting at Chelsealucky alliDele Alli cringed when he saw Neil Taylor's horror foul on Seamus Coleman and admits relief his tackle in Gent game didn't turn out same way'i cried when boro went down'Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson knows better than anybody what relegation would mean for boyhood clubReds want Sak loadLiverpool outcast Mamadou Sakho wanted by Southampton and Napoli this summerEIGHT IS ENOUGHGareth Southgate holds crisis talks with Ross Barkley after seventh consecutive England snubhere for keepsClaudio Bravo insists he‘s not quitting Man City after one calamitous season despite being droppedWHITE HART CRANETottenham release fresh stadium pictures which show development of the club's stunning £750m new homeMOUR THE MERRIERManchester United boss Jose Mourinho pockets TWICE as much as City rival Pep Guardiola So he has turned to yoga — at the studio run by his reality TV fiancee Billi Mucklow. A source told SunSport: Costas agent Jorge Mendes was working on the deal for Tianjin but Chelsea have said ‘no to the bid.