The former Newcastle United star has found the back of the net twice this season, in the 5-1 defeat against Arsenal, and the 4-1 drubbing of Swansea City. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, there was an imposing centre-back pairing throughout. Bundesliga bosses Bayern have reportedly offered the left-sided ace a four-year deal worth £2. SunSport sources in China revealed Tianjin had a £50m offer rejected by the Blues last month. ss Laurent Blanc who lost his job for the teams performance in the Champions League. attacking midfielder Lopez is attracting lots of transfer attentionMalang Sarr, Nice, 17Eyebrows were raised when a 17-year-old was placed in the defence for Lucien Favres first Ligue 1 game in charge. The club – who have just been promoted to Chinas top tier – have a multi-billionaire owner in Shu Yuhui. rts daily LIVE blogGetty Images5James Rodriguez with Champions League trophy, though he was an unused subReal Madrids squad is paper thin and the Colombian will be needed as back-up for the remainder of the campaign. BENFICAS president has confirmed Manchester United target Victor Lindelof does have a release clause. Stoke for SevillaThe Merseysiders made contact with Sevilla and N’Zonzi about a January switch, but the Frenchman who has been outstanding for the Spaniards since his cut price move from Stoke in 2015 has spurned Everton’s advances.