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. 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. The winger’s Manchester City contract expires in the summer and Pep Guardiola has no plans in extending his current deal as he looks to revamp his squad. ARSENAL are locked in contract negotiations?with their star man Alexis Sanchez but Juventus are ready to pounce for the South American. Keep up to date with ALL the Real Madrid?news, gossip and transfers on our club pageWhen asked about. They have already lost three times away this season, and were uncharacteristically shaky at the back when they fell to a shock 3-1 defeat at Genoa. his time on the benchrelated articlesRelegation scrapBoro 0 Leicester 0: George Friend's mazy run ignites Riverside but shot is sprayed high and wideBOOKIES BEWAREWith nearly a full New Year's fixture list for punters to have a flutter on, we reveal Britain's top ten hotspots for football accumulator winsRudy's Prem returnAston Villa striker Rudy Gestede set for £6m move to Middlesbroughbidding warWhat are the biggest football transfers of all time, and what are the British records Goals of the Week : Watch the finest strikes from the Premier League WeekReuters3Jordan Rhodes is set to leave Boro in the January transfer windowHis arrival is set to spell the end for Jordan Rhodes who has mustered a measly 208 minutes of league action this season without a goal. A recent upturn in form has seen the Hammers move away from, but the Frenchmans undoubted quality has only been seen in parts so far. Getty Images6Dele Alli has been in good form again this season with nine goals for Spurs in all comp. at defenders, draws fouls and drags the opposition out of positionHarit has the ability and confidence to run at defenders, draws fouls and drag the opposition out of position.