rts daily LIVE blogReuters4Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones have been solid at back for Manchester UnitedAP:Associated Press4Jose Mourinho wants solid centre-back partnership like Ferdinand and VidicFrom Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister to Jaap Stam and Ronny Johnsen to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. The Aston Villa striker has been in advanced talks with Aitor Karanka’s side over a potential January?move. Rincon, 28, is a defensive midfielder, who has been compared to Edgar Davids in his style. The midfielder signed a five-year deal with the Italian champions meaning it would cost Arsenal pay-out his contract. CHINESE club Tianjin Quanjian are plotting? a stunning £80million bid for Chelsea striker Diego Costa. Getty Images6Mesut Ozil also only has 18 months left on his current dealAP:Associated Press6Gonzalo . And, in their last match, they lost in the Italian Super Cup to AC Milan, missing out on their first domestic trophy for two years. Allan Saint-Maximin is a tricky, pacy winger who started his career at Saint-Etienne before Monaco snapped him up. No doubt he is, and will be one of the best players in England in the next 10, 12 years. Best years of my life e?|a?¤???A post shared by Maja Nilsson (.majaenilsson) on Dec 27, 2016 at 7:33.