ss Laurent Blanc who lost his job for the teams performance in the Champions League. The Venezuela captain became the Serie A leaders first January signing when he made the move from Genoa. 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. The Frenchman had been waiting for a new deal for months, despite being arguably the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. The Spaniard is currently out injured after having surgery on his chronic ankle problem in December, which ruled him out for three months, meaning he will return in February. Former Spurs chief Andre Villas-Boas is in charge, who bossed Witsel during two years in charge of Zenit. Klopp has been forced to look elsewhere for midfield reinforcements after former club Borussia Dortm. Getty Images6Mesut Ozil also only has 18 months left on his current dealAP:Associated Press6Gonzalo . West Ham 0 Manchester United 2: Mata and Ibrahimovic fire Red Devils to victoryRelated StoriesDire d. twitter/Ot0UJOWeYu— Ilkay G眉ndogan (.IlkayGuendogan) December 27, 2016The Frenchman signed a l.