Juventus and Barcelona?then joined the race for the 76-cap international. LIVERPOOL want to sign Norwich City’s Jacob Murphy and then loan him back to the Championship side in a bid to beat Tottenham to his signature. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, there was an imposing centre-back pairing throughout. “But on the other there was a crucial offer for my family that I couldn’t turn down. With every team showing signs of fallibility so far, it is one of the most open tournaments in years. Although the January transfer window may seem too soon for a move to materialise, the Gunners are set to test the waters by submitting a £28million offer. tures, results and live match commentaryRelated Articleslindel-onVictor Lindelof's transfer to Manchester United still ON, according to reports in Portuguese pressreds are jam-in'Manchester United line up summer swoop for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez - and are told he'll cost ?£50mSchneid moveEverton's pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Man United preferring to sell abroadMARC OF RESPECTJose Mourinho tells Marcus Rashford he has faith in him - and will not be buying another strikerLISTEN TO WHOAnthony Martial poses happily with girlfriend on New Year's Eve only hours after being warned by Jose Mourinho Zlatan Ibrahimovic also rates his fellow Swede, asked recently about the development of his fellow countryman, the striker was more than complimentary. e form for Norwich CityPA:Press Association4Liverpool have a trick up their sleeve in how they can beat Spurs to Murphy’s signaturePochettino will be concerned that Liverpool have stolen a march on Murphy and will hope that his example of buying Dele Alli from MK Dons will prove that Tottenham is the place to be in the Premier League if you want to burst on to the scene. The Algeria international has helped his side up to third this season and is regarded as one of the best crossers in Serie A, which Diego Costa would thrive on. Conte looked at the defender last season when arrived but the club prioritised deals for David Luiz, Alonso and NGolo Kante.