d convinced Jose Mourinho he didnt need to sign a new central defender in January. Lukas Podolski receives 'remarkable offer' from China The £60m former Blues star was welcomed with flowers at the airport in Chinas largest city today. mitri Payet also starred for France in hosts’ march to final at Euro 2016Last season, he developed a knack of scoring sensational goals — and his stunning performances rightly earned him a nomination for the PFA Players Player of the Year award. Barcelona are also watching the situation from afar — but they are in no position to compete with their Clasico rivals financially unless they sell a big player. The leaders know they are able to go in with a straight cash offer without having to offload any of their players, and they are now favourites to get their man. Getty Images2Victor Lindelof’s January move to Manchester United may well be back onZlatan Ibr. However, should Real Madrid come calling, it will become almost impossible for Juventus to hang on to the star. Best years of my life e?|a?¤???A post shared by Maja Nilsson (.majaenilsson) on Dec 27, 2016 at 7:33. art to join Liverpool with Champions League footballItalian StallionsSix Italian-based youngsters who can help Serie A soar back to the top of world footballBOOKIES BEWAREWith nearly a full New Year's fixture list for punters to have a flutter on, we reveal Britain's top ten hotspots for football accumulator winsKARREN BRADYI don't know why Swansea sacked Garry Monk in the first place, he was doing a very good job Tottenham are also believed to be keen but Nourinho believes the player he managed while bossing Real would prefer a switch to Old Trafford. 2 Middlesbrough 1: Paul Pogbas late header seals late winEPA3Jose Mourinho hopes to land the Euro 2016 winner in the summerFor Pepe, who has won two Champions League crowns with Real, has already been touted around the Chinese Super League.