But with?Les Canaris floundering at the bottom end of Ligue 1, the midfielder is earning rave reviews. United are reportedly not keen to shell out ?£42million on an unproven defender, after Phil Jones an. ages5The all-action midfielder is versatile and clearly likes a tackleLiverpool 4-1 Stoke City : Lallana, Firmino and Sturridge all on target for LiverpoolIn his 12 league starts and three sub showings he has weighed in with an impressive eight assists as his side steps up to the plate to challenge Bayerns dominance in the one-sided league. REAL MADRID star Pepe is wanted by Manchester United. Meanwhile City fans may not need to wait long to see?one Jesus replaced with another. am PSTIt is most likely that United will try and drive the asking price down though - with ?£42m looking expensive for a central defender who is unproven in Europes top leagues. But the Portuguese media keep stressing that the move to United is still on, with the Sweden interna. Bola, claim the Portuguese champions are still expecting to lose the 22-year-old and there should be advancements this week. However, injuries and a lack of form saw the trio in and out of the team. The Spaniard is currently out injured after having surgery on his chronic ankle problem in December, which ruled him out for three months, meaning he will return in February.