His hold-out for £85million from Real for Bale in 2013 was a classic example. Two years ago, their midfield majesty was telling as they reached a first Champions League final for 12 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. Reuters3The former Liverpool man has scored twice this seasonRelated StoriesSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth . Getty Images4Marco Verratti could be heading to JuventusA host of clubs are said to be after Verratti including Juventus, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Still just a teenager, he leads and controls the back four. rugglers will waste no time in bolstering their strike force by landing the 28-year-old as they brace themselves for a relegation dogfight. ahimovic has a goal disallowed for a high foot - was the referee right Two years since I moved to Lisbon today. big-money swoopAnd the deal, which has been kept under wraps until now, would become one of the biggest in world football. losing such an influential player they are willing to loan Murphy back to Norwich, which will give them time to find a replacement come the summer transfer window.